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Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days

From Athens to Bordeaux, Europe’s wildfire emergency rages on

From Athens to Bordeaux, Europe’s wildfire emergency rages on

Europe is grappling with a wildfire crisis

From Athens to Bordeaux, Europe’s deadly wildfire emergency rages on

From Athens to Bordeaux, Europe’s deadly wildfire emergency rages on

Europe is grappling with a wildfire crisis

2 firefighting planes collide midair near Athens

2 firefighting planes collide midair near Athens

Two firefighting helicopters collided Sunday while battling a wildfire near Athens

$Europe’s wildfire crisis fractures as Greece evacuates and France guards megafire scar$

Europe’s wildfire crisis fractures as Greece evacuates and France guards megafire scar

Europe is grappling with a wildfire crisis

Europe’s wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece

Europe’s wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece

Firefighters have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home

2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages

2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages

Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive

Wildfire crisis eases in western Europe but worsens in Greece as winds drive new blazes

Wildfire crisis eases in western Europe but worsens in Greece as winds drive new blazes

Firefighters have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation

2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages

2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages

Two firefighting helicopters collided Sunday while battling a wildfire near Athens

Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

ATHENS/ CARCES, France Aug 1 (Reuters) - Wildfires fanned by gale-force winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, forcing residents to flee as conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France.

French Communities Face Unprecedented Wildfires, Highlighting Need for Better Preparedness

French Communities Face Unprecedented Wildfires, Highlighting Need for Better Preparedness

Communities in southwestern France, particularly around Bordeaux, have been grappling with severe wildfires that have forced mass evacuations and left a trail of destruction. Residents like Frédéric Delbreil and Katia Rigal returned to find their homes covered in ash and belongings scattered due to hasty evacuations. The fires, which spread rapidly in the Gironde region, were unprecedented in scale and caught local authorities off guard. Despite the challenges, local volunteers have been instrumental in supporting firefighting efforts and community recovery. The fires have prompted discussions on the need for improved forest management and emergency response strategies.

Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought

Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Greek firefighters battled on Sunday to control a huge wildfire that has destroyed over 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on the popular tourist island of Kefalonia.