Europe hit by storms and wildfires
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Hot, sunny weather is spreading across most of Europe with more extreme temperatures due next week in parts of Spain.
As wildfires continue to burn across parts of Europe and a severe heat wave grips the continent, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib said on Wednesday that the EU is better prepared to respond to such disasters.
Hot summer weather is spreading wildfires across Europe after a blaze reached France's second-largest city and left 110 injured.
Dutch firefighters will travel to Spain next week to help their colleagues there fight wildfires in the Galicia region. The first group of 20 Dutch firefighters will depart for Spain next week and will be replaced by another 20 firefighters two weeks later,
A heatwave has taken hold of Europe, and wildfires are spreading across Turkey and France—here's everything we know.
Here in Marseille, we’re usually grateful for the cooling breeze that blows in from across the Mediterranean. However, this
Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe.
Extreme heat across Europe has helped fan wildfires over the past fortnight, forcing thousands to evacuate and major firefighting operations to be mobilised.
A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke.