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British tourists escape ‘wall of flames’ by fleeing into the sea as Croatia wildfire tears through holiday island

Dozens of tourists were evacuated from the Brač island on Croatian navy and fishing boats

The Independent UK

Greece ravaged by wildfires as hundreds of firefighters battle blaze near Athens

The risk of wildfires is set to increase across southern areas of the country this week

The Independent UK

Spain and France heatwaves mapped as extreme 42C temperatures sweep across Europe

Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires

The Independent UK

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Race to extinguish blazes across Europe as fire weather breaks records

Figures show hot, dry, windy conditions in EU are 43% more severe than the average over last 20 years

The Guardian - UK

Spain enters peak fire season with active blazes and 50,000 hectares burned

Spain has already lost nearly 50,000 hectares to wildfires in 2026, according to European estimates.

Euronews

Record EU Wildfires Burnt More Than 1 Mn Hectares In 2025: AFP Analysis

Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of official data.

International Business Times

Wildfires devastate nearly 10,000 km2 in 2025 with Spain and Portugal hardest-hit

Spain's civil-protection chief warned that the fires continue to pose a direct threat to populated areas, while Defence Minister Margarita Robles described "airborne action" as difficult because of thick smoke.

Euronews

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Wildfires in Europe burn area the size of Luxembourg as 2025 shapes up to be an 'extreme' year

A ‘perfect storm’ of heatwaves, drought and poor forest management has burnt 232,000 hectares of European land so far this year, experts warn.

Euronews

How long will the wildfires last in Greece?

Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and hotels as wildfires continue to spread across the Greek Islands

The Independent UK

How long will the wildfires last in Greece?

Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and hotels as wildfires continue to spread across the Greek Islands

The Independent UK

How long will the wildfires last in Greece?

Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and hotels as wildfires continue to spread across the Greek Islands

The Independent UK

Europe's record 2022 wildfires sent carbon emissions soaring, monitors say

Wildfires that scorched across Europe this year burned a record land area and stoked carbon emissions, according to an update released by Europe's forest fire and satellite monitors.

Radio France Internationale

Wildfires in Europe burn area equivalent to one-fifth of Belgium

Experts say drought and extreme high temperatures likely to make it a record year for destruction by fires

The Guardian - UK

2022 Sees Record Europe Wildfire Destruction, Says EU

Europe's blistering summer may not be over yet but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000 hectares ravaged since January, according to the EU's satellite monitoring service. And while countries on the Mediterranean have normally been the main seats of fires in Europe, this year, other countries are also…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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