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Spain, Portugal, Greece battle wildfires

Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heatwave is expected to last for days

Spain was fighting 14 major fires, according to Virginia Barcones, general director of emergency services. Temperatures were expected to climb over the weekend.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 14h

Wildfires sweep Spain, Portugal and Greece during unremitting heatwave

In Galicia, fires shut down several highways and halted high-speed rail services to Madrid. The EU’s European Forest Fire Information System reported that wildfires in Spain this year have already burned 158,000 hectares (390,000 acres), an area the size of metropolitan London.

Euronews on MSN · 1d

Thousands displaced in Greece, Spain and Portugal as wildfires continue to rage

At least three have been killed as the European Commission said requests to help tackle wildfires this week reached the same count as for the entirety of 2024.View on euronews

Greece wildfires ease, but Chios island blaze remains biggest threat

Greece has seen a slight improvement in its wildfire situation, but officials on Thursday were not declaring the danger over.

Greek Reporter3d

Wildfires Ravage Western Greece

A massive wildfire in Achaia near Patras, western Greece, spread to nearby homes and villages, fueled by strong winds in the ...

The Nation on MSN1d

The Volunteers Fighting Greece’s Intensifying Wildfires

As climate change brings unprecedented levels of heat and drought, the country’s unpaid fire brigades are bracing for the ...

2don MSN

Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated

Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Greece, including blazes threatening villages and towns near the western city of Patras and on two tourist islands.

Greek Reporter2d

Arson or Negligence? Understanding Greece’s Wildfire Crisis

In the current fire season in Greece, over 310 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires. Notably, ...

AFP on MSN1d

Spain counts third wildfire death as Greece gains ground against Patras blaze

Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its ...

Photos of burning wildfires in Greece

Wildfires continue to rage in Greece amid prolonged drought, prompting evacuations.

See A Dog, Donkey And Sheep Saved From Greece Wildfire

As wildfires raced through olive groves and forests in the Greek city of Patras, residents risked their own lives to save ...

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