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Fresh wildfires rage in east London after firefighters' busiest day of the year

Firefighters battle more large grass fires in Havering as capital gripped by drought

Evening Standard · Jul 30

Suffolk wildfire continues to grow as Burnham pledges support for firefighters

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said the area affected has grown to 150 hectares, the equivalent of approximately 210 football pitches.

Evening Standard · Jul 30

France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe

LèGE-CAP-FERRET (FRANCE) - France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in recent days -- among them Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife Amal.

Bangkok Post · Jul 30

Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfires

Ferocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and Spain, with no sign of abating. We chart the destruction in graphics and pictures

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Race to extinguish blazes across Europe as fire weather breaks records

Figures show hot, dry, windy conditions in EU are 43% more severe than the average over last 20 years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Nuclear power station 'on alert' in England over nearby wildfire

A nuclear power station in England is 'on alert' due to a nearby wildfire, according to reports

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30

Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse

The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course, says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

France’s wildfires are now creating their own thunderstorms, unleashing lightning, violent winds, and raining burning embers that can ignite new blazes

In a troubling development, France's largest wildfires have started to create their own thunderstorms. These formidable pyrocumulonimbus clouds unleash lightning and fierce winds, accelerating the spread of flames. Experts associate this alarming trend with Europe's rising temperatures and persistent heatwaves. Firefighters face extraordinary challenges in managing these fire-induced storms, marking…

The Times of India · Jul 30

Drought, heatwaves, wildfires, deaths: The toll of UK’s extreme summer

Climate change is making extremes such as heat and drought more intense and more likely.

The Independent UK · Jul 30

More than half of America’s 100,117 historic places face wildfire exposure, and 3,446 are in severe danger as the West’s landmarks enter fire’s crosshairs

More than half of America's historic places face wildfire exposure. Many treasured landmarks are increasingly vulnerable as fires grow more destructive. Wildfire planning has traditionally focused on homes, not cultural heritage sites. Protecting these places requires understanding fire risk and resource loss. Preventative measures can safeguard irreplaceable heritage before it…

The Times of India · Jul 30