Several wildfire break out again in Algeria
Bejaïa forest burns again. Photo: Africanews Emergency crews have begun work to extinguish several wildfires that have broken out in Algeria’s northeastern Bejaia and Tizi-Ouzou...
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Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill over 40
More than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece as Mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated. According...
France firefighters battle wildfire near Bordeaux
Over one thousand firefighters are battling a raging wildfire in southwestern France. Officials say the fire which is near the city of Bordeaux has destroyed...
California wildfire grows as firefighters battle heatwave
A fast-moving wildfire in California continues to grow in size, firefighters say, as they struggle through sweltering temperatures. The Oak Fire has now burned 15,603...
UK record broken at 29 sites across England
The latest peak high stands at 40.3C in Coningsby, according to provisional figures from the Met Office, but it’s just one of at least 29...
Heatwave engulfs Europe as wildfires rage
Western France is facing a “heat apocalypse”, experts have warned, as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of Europe. Temperatures could reach record levels in...
Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread
Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires in Portugal, Spain and southwestern France, in the grip of a heatwave that shows no sign of easing. In...
Syrian govt executes 24 for starting wildfires
The 2020 wildfires reportedly burned 24,000 hectares of agricultural and forested land. Photo: AFP Syria’s Government says it has executed 24 people convicted of deliberately...