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The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Wildfire alert: Create firebreaks around gardens to protect your homes, Londoners told

Cut back long grass, shrubs and trees, fire chiefs advise as capital hit by unprecedented heatwaves and major blazes

Evening Standard

Pilot fighting Colorado wildfire dies as aircraft crashes into reservoir

Body of pilot involved in tackling Gold Mountain fire recovered by divers from Silver Jack reservoir

The Guardian - US

Are you allowed to have barbecues in London's parks?

There are strict rules around barbecuing in parks to prevent grass fires with it banned in the overwhelming majority. Here’s everything you need to know.

Evening Standard

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Spanish PM urges better prevention after deadly wildfire

TURRE (SPAIN) - Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday urged Spain to strengthen its prevention measures after one of the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history killed 13 people and razed a huge area of the nation.

Bangkok Post

Major fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris forces evacuations and closes highway

The historic Fontainebleau forest is popular with visitors from Paris and beyond

The Independent UK

UK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn

National Fire Chiefs Council say emergency services dealing with 19 wildfires across Britain, many near urban areas

The Guardian - UK

Massive fire burns in Fontainebleau near Paris

Firefighers are mobilised in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris to contain a major fire that started Sunday and has since forced the evacuation of residents in the area and shut down a major highway at the start of a busy summer holiday travel weekend.

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British woman, 93, becomes 13th person to die in devastating Spanish wildfire

On Sunday in emerged that two British hikers were found alive but badly burned

The Independent UK

British woman becomes 13th person to die in deadly Spanish fires

The Andalusian government said the woman was taken to hospital after suffering burns to around 20% of her body.

Evening Standard

Firefighting planes scrambled from south of France to tackle huge wildfire near Paris

Officials say blaze in Fontainebleau forest is of ‘exceptional scale’, with 900 homes evacuated and road and rail links hit

The Guardian - UK

Massive Fontainebleau wildfire near Paris ‘possibly intentional’, interior minister says

A fast-moving wildfire that has so far scorched about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest southest of Paris may have been "intentionally set", French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said Monday. The fire prompted France to deploy two firefighting Canadair planes from the country's south as crews battled to contain the…

France 24

Huge fire damages homes and gardens in east London closing train lines and sparking evacuations

Two homes and around 30 gardens damaged by the huge blaze, which closed an Overground line

Evening Standard

Two British hikers found alive but badly burned following Spanish wildfires

A team of Civil Guard officers told Spanish national broadcaster RTVE they found the man and woman alive after calling out for survivors.

Evening Standard

British hiking couple found alive in ravine with 40% burns during deadly Spain wildfires

A British couple on holiday in Spain were found alive in a ravine, badly burned and semi-conscious, after being caught in the devastating wildfire that has killed at least 12 people in the southeastern province of Almeria.

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Bangkok Post

Evacuees allowed to return home after deadly wildfire in Spain stabilises

BéDAR (SPAIN) - A wildfire that killed at least 12 people as they tried to flee in southern Spain has been stabilised, allowing around 1,500 evacuees to return home, officials said Sunday.

Evening Standard

Fire service deals with 303 emergency calls as Eleventh Night bonfires are lit

In one incident firefighters had to withdraw from a bonfire in Cookstown as a result of a hostile crowd.

AAP

Retrofit rewards to usher in new era of fire-safe homes

The promise of lower insurance premiums in return for ember screens and other bushfire-safe upgrades has more households retrofitting for the future climate.

The Times of India

Western Australia burns 200,000 hectares a year for fire safety, but scientists say the policy may be eroding biodiversity in a global hotspot

Western Australia's large-scale prescribed burning program is under scientific review for its ecological consequences. Authorities burn vast areas annually to reduce bushfire risks and protect communities. However, scientists question the long-term effects on biodiversity and unique plant species. Frequent burning may simplify habitats and reduce populations of fire-sensitive organisms. A…

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12

Firefighters in Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people

Bangkok Post

Spanish firefighters gain upper hand on deadly blazes

LOS GALLARDOS, Spain - Firefighters aided by better weather on Saturday gained the upper hand on one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires as survivors described “horrific” and terrifying moments as they escaped the flames.

France 24

Firefighters gain upper hand on 'horrific' Spain wildfires that killed at least 12

Firefighters gained the upper hand on wildfires in Spain on Saturday, aided by better weather conditions. Around 500 firefighters are battling the blaze that erupted Thursday in the southern region of Andalusia. At least 12 people have died since the fire started, according to officials, and another seven are officially…

Evening Standard

Stratford station remains partially closed as fire near tracks causes travel chaos

Urgent repairs are being carried out at Stratford Station forcing some lines to close, with disruption expected until the end of the day

The Guardian - UK

‘The worst possible combination’: what has caused Spain’s deadly wildfires?

Blaze made worse by heat, strong wind and plentiful dry vegetation amid hollowing out of rural population

The Guardian - UK

‘I had an incredible escape’: British woman tells of close encounter with Spanish wildfire

Jeanne Henny, 74, put her friend, a wheelchair and two dogs into the car and drove away, only to meet fire surging on to the road

The Independent UK

Wildfires across Europe have killed hundreds over the last decade. It’s only getting worse

Scientists warn that the climate crisis is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness

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