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🔴 Live: France battles new wildfire in south of France as Fontainebleau fire flares up again

The number of firefighters injured battling the Gironde wildfires has risen to 126, according to local authorities. The latest figure marks an increase of 16 injured firefighters compared with the previous day.

France 24 · Jul 29

France wildfires latest: A third of a million evacuated across Europe as temperatures to hit 44C

The Gironde fire has burned an area four times the size of Paris

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Garden wildfire alert: Fire chiefs issue barbecues warning to Londoners as threat level peaks

‘The long period of dry weather has increased the fire risk in people's gardens,’ says London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Tom Goodall

Evening Standard · Jul 29

Inside the frantic battle to save France from the flames as the country’s most severe wildfires on record spread

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: The Independent’s James C. Reynolds witnesses the scale of the devastation in Gironde first hand, and speaks to the community that has come together to tackle the crisis

The Independent UK · Jul 28

UK wildfire risk ‘remains elevated’ after more than 200 in last fortnight

Temperatures are expected to peak as high as 35C across southeastern England on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 28

Wildfires in France: Volunteers put smiles back on evacuees' faces in Bordeaux

More than 1,000 evacuees from the massive wildfires in Gironde have taken shelter in Bordeaux’s exhibition centre, where a small army of volunteers has organised a wide variety of activities to keep them busy and meet their logistical needs. FRANCE 24 reports.

France 24 · Jul 28

Animals forced to flee wildfires as habitats face 'decade or longer' to recover

ANIMALS have been forced to flee raging wildfires which swept across the Cairngorms causing damage it could take “decades or longer” to recover…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28

Scottish Government urged to create emergency fund for wildfire support

A DEDICATED emergency fund to support communities responding to wildfires and provide urgent relief for businesses should be established by the…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28

France wildfires create rare ‘fire cloud’ near Bordeaux — what is it?

France's wildfires have generated powerful fire clouds, creating new threats. These pyrocumulonimbus clouds produce their own winds and lightning, complicating firefighting efforts. Hundreds of thousands have been evacuated from their homes during this severe wildfire season. The unpredictable nature of these fire clouds makes evacuation planning more difficult for authorities.…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

Almost 4,000 people evacuated from tourist sites near Bordeaux as wildfires rage in France and Spain

Return of winds and extreme heat threaten firefighters’ attempts to bring blazes under control

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28