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Thousands displaced in Greece, Spain and Portugal

Euronews on MSN · 3h

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

Associated Press News on MSN · 6h

Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the blazes.

Greece battles wildfires as heatwave rages across southern Europe

Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Greece as a scorching heatwave wreaks havoc across southern Europe. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have broken out across Greece - and thousands of people have been evacuated.

EU sends wildfire help to Spain

EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises

The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging wildfires, after the country activated the bloc's disaster assistance mechanism for the first time. The assistance comes as the country recorded a third wildfire-related death on Thursday morning.

Spain Suffers Third Wildfire Death, Greece Beats Back Flames

Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city Patras as an unrelenting heatwave stoked tinderbox conditions in southern Europe.

Spain asks for European help to fight raging wildfires fuelled by heat, wind

Spain has officially asked for assistance from its European neighbours to fight forest fires that have been raging through the country's northwest.

Is it safe to travel to Greece? Latest advice after wildfires spread rapidly

You can find important general information on the UK Foreign Office’s safety and security page that states that wildfires are ...

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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 ...

The Nation on MSN5h

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 ...

Wildfires sweep S. Europe as Spain seeks EU aid, Greece gains ground

Southern Europe reeled Thursday under an unrelenting heatwave that has stoked deadly wildfires from Spain to Greece, torching ...

Greek Reporter2d

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 ...

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People race to rescue farm animals and pets during Greece wildfire

As wildfires raged through olive groves and pine forests outside Greece's third-largest city of Patras, scenes of compassion ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN1d

Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe

Greece battled a dozen major wildfires on Wednesday, including one threatening its third-largest city Patras, as a heatwave ...

Greek Reporter12h

Arson or Negligence: Understanding Greece’s Wildfire Crisis

Greece is grappling with a significant increase in arrests related to wildfires with both negligence and intentional arson ...

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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.

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