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Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on Sunday as the unpredictable bl...

Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on Sunday as the unpredictable bl...

D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The iconic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy were on Sunday inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking the culmination of a project launched nearly two ...

French authorities say 220,000 now evacuated from biggest forest fire

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

French authorities said Sunday that more than 220,000 people have now been evacuated from the main forest fire raging in the southwest of the country that has a...

Will heatwaves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, b...

Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force exodus in France, Spain

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Thousands crowded into emergency shelters in France and Spain on Sunday after wildfires drove more than 300,000 people to flee their homes and holiday accommoda...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

UNESCO on Sunday added the iconic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy to its World Heritage List, marking the culmination of a project launched nearly two decades...

France fire situation 'remains very unfavourable': interior minister

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned on Sunday the wildfire situation in France was "very unfavourable" as firefighters battled to hold the blazes back...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

Residents to return to Scots village near Cairngorms wildfire

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Evacuated residents of a village in Scotland threatened by a wildfire were to go back home Sunday, after authorities said a major incident had been ended.

France, Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 325,000 evacuated

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday while Spain warned of "difficult hours" in its own fiery battle, with evacuations from dan...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in western Europe on Saturday:

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in western Europe on Saturday:

Untamed wildfires force over 160,000 to flee in France, Spain

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French army drafted in t...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in western Europe on Saturday:

Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Scottish firefighters fought on Saturday against a wildfire burning through the Cairngorms national park in the north, with the authorities advising locals to e...

Japan records fifth 'cruelly hot day'

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Japan recorded its fifth consecutive "cruelly hot day" on Saturday, a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, as off...

More than 250,000 have fled wildfires in France and Spain: authorities

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Out-of-control wildfires raging in France and Spain have forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in total, authorities in both countries said on Satur...

Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after flee...