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France and Spain are ablaze, as thousands of residents are fleeing their homes

In southern France, at least 7,000 people were evacuated today as a precaution, bringing the total number of tourists and residents who have left their homes to 12,000 - Three firefighters have lost their lives in recent days

France records worst wildfire season in 20 years by mid-July

More than 42,000 hectares have burned across France since January, already surpassing the total for all of 2025, as satellite monitoring shows fires this month tearing through Fontainebleau, the Var, the Drôme and Corsica alike

Alarm over spate of 37 wildfires across Greece within hours, Central Macedonia worst affected

Fire authorities activated 112 alerts and mobilised extensive resources on Saturday as dozens of blazes erupted nationwide despite only moderate fire risk, with arson investigators now examining the circumstances behind the unusual surge in incidents

$100 million from the Los Angeles wildfires concert went to NGOs and DEI actions – No aid directly to fire victims

The organisers outrageously defended their choices, arguing that they had never committed that the funds would be given directly to fire victims

Ministry of Transport: Drone use prohibited in areas affected by wildfires

Uncontrolled flights can interfere with critical aerial firefighting operations

Extreme weather hits Turkey: Wildfires in the west, snowfall in the northeast

It snowed all over the northeastern part of the country, over an area of about 100 km - Snowfall in Rizunda lasted almost five hours

Second province in Canada declares a state of emergency due to forest fires

According to forecasts by Canadian authorities, the current wildfire season may be "above normal"

The EU organizes firefighting teams and aircraft fleet for countries at risk, such as Greece

Greece will receive four medium amphibious aircraft and Cyprus two light aircraft – Nearly 650 firefighters from 14 European countries will be strategically deployed in high-risk locations

Ben Affleck would drop everything to support Jennifer Garner—Here’s why

The actor is deeply concerned for his ex-wife as she devotes herself to wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles

Lost everything in the Los Angeles wildfires but saved a Fassianos painting – François Roux explains why

The deep appreciation his family held for the works of Alekos Fassianos was the driving force that led him to risk his life

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