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Cap Ferret wildfire: Get out in 30 minutes, Brits told as 'monster' blaze rages in French holiday hotspot

‘It was like every good film that we've ever seen of what the end of the day is like,’ says Gloucester headmaster David Morton

Evening Standard · Jul 24

More than 200,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergency

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

Thousands flee wildfires in southern Europe

LEGE-CAP-FERRET, France - Luggage-toting residents and tourists fled a French peninsula by boat and the smell of smoke drifted into parts of Madrid on Friday as wildfires swept through parts of western Europe, triggering states of emergencies and calls for EU help.

Bangkok Post · Jul 24

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Weather tracker: More than 900 wildfires rage across Canada

Fires remain out of control in Northwest Territories and Ontario, while Argentina endures record night-time heat

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

🔴 Live: More than 100,000 evacuated in France's fire-hit southwest, PM Lecornu calls crisis meeting

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France 24 · Jul 24

Spain declares national emergency over wildfires

MADRID — The ⁠Spanish government ⁠on Thursday night declared a national emergency after a series of wildfires threatened communities near Madrid and in the neighbouring province of ‌Avila, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate as firefighters struggled to contain the blazes.

Bangkok Post · Jul 24

Brixton fire: Residents evacuated as firefighters battle huge waste facility blaze in south London

London Fire Brigade warned of a ‘protracted incident’ as crews battled to bring the blaze under control

Evening Standard · Jul 24

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Wildfires force more than 200,000 people in France and Spain to flee

Massive wildfires burned out of control in southwestern France and central Spain on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate more than 200,000 people. French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the military to mobilise as wildfires approached the city of Bordeaux. Spain declared a national emergency in two regions.

France 24 · Jul 24

Visitors urged to stay away as ‘substantial' Cairngorms wildfire hotspots remain

WALKERS and visitors have been urged to stay away from areas affected by the ongoing wildfire incident in the Cairngorms National Park as…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23

Cairngorms fire: Visitors urged to stay away as ‘substantial hotspots remain’

Fire crews will remain on the scene over the weekend and into next week to tackle remaining pockets of fire.

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Thousands flee wildfires in France and Spain as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe

France asks EU for help while Spain declares national emergency around Madrid, as marine heatwave sees parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normal

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Thousands flee wildfires in France, Italy and Spain

ROME - Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds.

Bangkok Post · Jul 23

Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France

More than 20,000 people, most of them tourists, on Thursday were evacuated as a wildfire ravaged a forest in Le Porge, southwest France. The fire started midday on Wednesday and hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to the region. France has experienced three heatwaves since May, fuelling wildfires.

France 24 · Jul 23

Wildfire sees 12,000 residents and tourists evacuated in south-west France

A wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France has led to the evacuation of a further 7,000 people on Thursday, bringing the total number of tourists and residents moved to 12,000, local authorities said.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 23

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France 24 · Jul 23

Wildfires ravage Spain, France and Italy, killing three firefighters

Wildfires swept across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as extreme heat and dry conditions fuelled blazes in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain. Rescue teams battled dozens of fires amid warnings over increasingly severe weather events.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Wildfires ravage parts of southern France, Italy and Spain

ROME - Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, sparking thousands of evacuations and claiming the life of an Italian firefighter.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

What the blazes? Inside the 24 July Guardian Weekly

The age of global wildfires. Plus Burnham in a hurry

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Firefighters in central Spain battle huge wildfire during heat wave

Firefighters in central Spain are battling a wildfire that has burned over 32,000 hectares in one of the largest blazes in recent memory for the southern European country

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Radio France Internationale · Jul 22

Fast-moving wildfire in southern France forces hundreds to flee

A fast-moving wildfire that broke out in the Var department in southern France has forced 400 people to flee their homes and burned more than 2,500 hectares – the latest in a string of fires amid three heatwaves since early June.

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Overstored pool chemicals and corroded sprinklers led to Georgia chemical plant fire, report says

A report concludes that more than twice the planned amount of swimming pool chemicals were improperly stored at a Georgia plant, leading to a fire in 2024

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

The world is on fire, and who does Trump blame? The Canadians

The US president has been complaining about Canada’s ‘filthy, polluted and unhealthy air’. Maybe he should put all that energy into tackling the climate crisis, writes Arwa Mahdawi

France 24 · Jul 22

Wildfire in southern France 'contained' after hundreds evacuated from homes

The wildfire that has burned through 2,550 hectares in southern France is now “contained” despite remaining hot spots, regional fire chief Éric Grohin said Wednesday. Nearly 1,000 firefighters and dozens of aircraft battled the fast-moving blaze on Tuesday after flames forced hundreds of people to evacuate.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21

John Swinney says Cairngorms wildfire 'stark reminder' of climate change risks

THE First Minister has thanked the crews battling a large wildfire in the Cairngorms, saying the moment is a "stark reminder" of the risks…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 20

France's Fontainebleau forest faces long recovery after wildfires

The wildfires that ravaged more than 2,000 hectares of the Fontainebleau Forest have destroyed habitats and have put its diversity of plant and animal life under threat.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20

Arthur’s Seat, the Cairngorms and Scotland’s escalating climate emergency

CLIMATE change in Scotland is no longer a future threat but a present danger, campaigners have warned, as wildfires around Arthur’s Seat and the…

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