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Wildfires ravage Spain and Portugal as temperatures expected to rise across Europe

Thousands of firefighters across Spain and Portugal are battling an ongoing wave of wildfires, some of which have been burning for days, as temperatures are set to rise further across the Iberian Peninsula.

The Independent UK

California's $21B Wildfire Fund Faces Existential Test As Edison Liability Looms: 'Claims May Be Substantial Enough To Fully Exhaust The Fund'

California's $21 billion wildfire insurance fund, created to protect ratepayers and keep investor-owned utilities solvent, could be on the verge of depletion if Southern California Edison, which is owned by Edison International (NYSE:EIX), is found liable for the devastating Eaton Fire in early 2025.

Benzinga

All the wildfire hotspots threatening Scottish woodlands in 2025

TWO wildfires in the Highlands in June were the biggest in Scotland’s history, so what areas of Scotland have elevated wildfire risk after the…

The National (Scotland)

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Turkey Battles Wildfires As Heatwave Grips Med

Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey on Monday as the country sweltered in a summer heatwave across much of the Mediterranean, with wildfires leading to at least 14 deaths in the country in the past week.

International Business Times

2 volunteers die fighting Turkey wildfires, raising deaths to 17 since late June

The death toll from wildfires outside the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa has risen to four after two volunteer firefighters died

The Independent UK

‘Apocalyptic’ Turkey wildfires spread as 14 killed in blazes sparked by record 50C heatwave

More than a thousand firefighters are battling flames outside the country’s fourth-largest city, Bursa

The Independent UK

Victim dies after falling 150 feet from rock formation in Colorado

‘A significant portion of the fall’ was ‘a free fall,’ a fire department spokesperson said

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Athens suburb residents told to evacuate as wildfires in Greece spread

Greek official says ‘real difficulties’ ahead as dry conditions and high temperatures are expected to persist.

Al Jazeera

Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in Greece and Albania

Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of several villages after a major forest fire broke out near the city of Corinth

The Independent UK

Idaho Man Who Set Blaze to Lure Fightfighters Into Ambush Left Chilling Note Behind For Father to Find

An Idaho man who fatally ambushed two firefighters in June left behind a disturbing letter to his father and drawings of the attack.

Latin Times

LA’s main utility to pay wildfire victims although cause of blaze undetermined

Southern California Edison announces program amid concerns state’s wildfire fund will not be able to cover losses

The Guardian - US

Two dead as Cyprus wildfire destroys homes and threatens a dozen villages

The massive wildfire in southern Cyprus has destroyed numerous homes and forced the evacuation of a dozen villages

The Independent UK

Wildfire kills 10 firefighters, rescue workers in Turkiye amid extreme heat

Local media report that 24 firefighters and rescuers were trapped by the wildfire, and victims were ‘burned alive’.

Al Jazeera

Insurance claims from LA fires could ‘fully exhaust’ $21bn state fund

If regional utility is found responsible for January blaze, fund would pay claims and lawsuit settlements

The Guardian - US

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Al Jazeera

What can we expect as fire season ramps up in California?

Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild season thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.

The Guardian - US

US faces alarming firefighter shortage during peak wildfire season, data reveals

Data contradicts what the fire service chief has claimed when he has assured lawmakers the agency is prepared

The Independent UK

The largest wildfire in the US this year looks set to become a ‘megafire’ after covering nearly 100,000 acres

The Cram Fire has spread over 95,000 acres, fire officials said Sunday night

The Guardian - US

An explosive Grand Canyon wildfire brings terror, loss and tough questions: ‘It came like a freight train’

The decision to let a small blaze burn – before it suddenly erupted – has drawn scrutiny. Now those who love the remote North Rim are reckoning with the destruction

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Evening Standard

Just 27 fines issued over disposable BBQs despite hundreds of London fire callouts

Exclusive: Just three boroughs handed out 27 penalties over the use of throwaway grills in three years

The Independent UK

Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim

The National (Scotland)

Extreme wildfire warning issued across parts of Scotland this weekend

An extreme wildfire warning has been issued across parts of Scotland this weekend

The Independent UK

Grand Canyon blaze shows how managing a fire can go suddenly sideways

U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought

Space

Satellite images track Grand Canyon wildfires burning across thousands of acres

Lightning-ignited Grand Canyon wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, as NOAA’s GOES satellites continue to monitor the fires.

Evening Standard

Firefighters tackle fourth London wildfire in 24 hours as residents battle blaze with hoses

The London Fire Brigade warned crews are experiencing a ‘busy summer’ with more wildfires than the whole of last year

The Independent UK

Fire crews along Grand Canyon are trying to save cabins after loss of historic lodge

Crews fighting a wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge are now focusing on stopping the flames from consuming nearby cabins and mule stables

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