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Cairngorms wildfire a ‘very serious situation’, John Swinney says

The Scottish Government reconvened a response meeting on Saturday morning.

Evening Standard

Bordeaux evacuates 55,000 more as fires worsen in France and Spain

More than 300,000 people fled wildfires raging across France and Spain on Saturday as worsening conditions forced fresh evacuations. Fire-generated whirlwinds fuelled blazes near Bordeaux, while Spain battled expanding infernos threatening areas near Madrid.

Radio France Internationale

Do not cancel travel plans over wildfires, urges French minister

Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of 200,000 people in south-western France and central Spain.

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First Minister asks for military aid from UK Government as wildfire continues

Residents in a small area of properties north-west of Dorback Lodge have been evacuated as a precaution.

Evening Standard

Wind change reduces threat to Nethy Bridge from massive Cairngorms wildfire

THE threat to Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorms has reduced after winds changed overnight, altering the path of a major wildfire

The National (Scotland)

Spain and France in grip of worst fires on record

Spain and France evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French army drafted in to help combat the worst wildfire the country has ever seen.

Bangkok Post

Europe wildfires latest: Bordeaux Airport evacuates hotel zone with fires ‘moving erratically’ towards city

Wildfires in Europe have displaced around 300,000 people this week

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Wildfires force nearly 260,000 people to evacuate in France and Spain

Massive wildfires sweeping southwestern France and central Spain forced nearly 260,000 people to flee on Saturday, as authorities deployed troops and additional firefighting aircraft to battle blazes fueled by extreme heat and drought.

France 24

France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 evacuated – as it happened

Meanwhile, in the UK, a blaze in the Cairngorms national park has been described as ‘very serious’ by Scotland’s first minister

The Guardian - UK

'Intense, highly unpredictable': Over 200,000 evacuated as massive wildfires engulf Spain, France

More than 200,000 people have either fled or been ordered to remain indoors as massive wildfires swept across Spain and France on Friday.

The Times of India

Oregon firefighters brace for windy and hot weather as they battle dozens of blazes

Firefighters in Oregon are battling dozens of blazes with windy and dry conditions expected Friday and Saturday

The Independent UK

Scottish Government holds response meeting after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation

Residents around Nethy Bridge were moved to safety as a precaution.

Evening Standard

Macron calls for EU reinforcements as France battles spreading wildfires

President Emmanuel Macron has requested assistance from aircraft and helicopters through the European Union's civil protection mechanism as wildfires intensify across France, while authorities have ordered the evacuation of towns near the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Saturday "as a precaution."

Radio France Internationale

Twenty firefighters hospitalised after tackling inferno at Essex industrial estate

Rick Hylton, chief fire officer at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, said multiple fire engines were destroyed in the response and 20 firefighters had to attend hospital

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Police Scotland declares major incident amid Cairngorms wildfire

People are urged to stay away from the blaze as firefighters continue to battle the blaze more than a week after it began.

The National (Scotland)

Major incident declared and residents evacuated as Cairngorms wildfire worsens

A MAJOR incident has been declared by Police Scotland as changing weather means the Cairngorms wildfire is behaving in an "unpredictable"…

Evening Standard

Efforts to contain wildfire harder due to changing weather, says Swinney

The First Minister urged people in the affected region to follow advice from the emergency services.

The National (Scotland)

Smoke from Cairngorms wildfire reaches Aberdeen as update issued

CHANGING weather has made efforts to tackle the ongoing wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park more difficult, John Swinney has said.

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The Guardian - US

Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air

Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisis

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Bangkok Post

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

France 24

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

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Bangkok Post

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.

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