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Spanish fire crew's brush with death as Valencia wildfire rages

A cry of "run, run, run, run" rang out across the hillside as a wall of flame fed by high winds swept down towards four Spanish firefighters, engulfing tinder-dry bracken seconds after they fled for their lives.

Reuters

Spain: 10 injured while leaving stopped train near wildfire

Authorities in Spain say an approaching wildfire caused a train driver to stop and prepare to change directions, and several passengers were injured when they got off rather than wait

The Independent UK

London Bridge fire: ‘Illegal pedicab’ blamed for blaze in arches that shut railway line

An illegal pedicab was the cause of the fire in a railway arch that caused chaos at London Bridge station on Wednesday morning, the Standard can reveal.

Evening Standard

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Portuguese wildfire envelops Madrid skyscrapers in smoke 400 km away

Smoke from a huge wildfire in central Portugal enveloped skyscrapers known as the "Four Towers" in Madrid 400 km (250 miles) away on Tuesday, and residents of the Spanish capital complained of a strong burning smell.

Reuters

Large fire in Margam sees major road shut and residents told to shut doors and windows

Residents have been asked to close doors and windows as a precaution and to avoid the area

Wales Online

‘It’s much easier to stop someone lighting a match than to put out a 1,000-acre fire’

In Peru’s Sacred Valley, a community-led initiative is creating fire prevention brigades to stop devastating wildfires before they even begin

The Guardian - UK

Firefighters tackle grass fire at Nottinghamshire park with help of ranger

A fire crew rushed to Sconce and Devon Park in Newark on Monday evening

Nottingham Post

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Firefighters' busiest week in 13 years as heatwave causes 187 Derbyshire fires in 7 days

It is the highest weekly total since the fire service started logging the incidents in 2009, as firefighters were called to 80 fires over the weekend in Derbyshire

Daily Mirror

Statement as 5 dogs and a cat die in Wollaton house fire

The fire service has issued some important advice

Nottingham Post

86 deliberate fires lit across south Wales during heatwave with 50 firefighters battling on Rhigos Mountain alone

The road remains closed following the fire

Wales Online

Two charged with arson after disposable barbecue starts fire in woodland

Two Boston men will apear in court after being charged

Evening Standard

Two men arrested after disposable barbecue starts fire in woodland

Suspects detained on suspicion of arson and criminal damage

The Independent UK

Milford Haven fire: 100 firefighters battling major fire as residents told to stay indoors

People in several towns and villages near the serious fire have been told to stay indoors and close their doors and windows

Wales Online

Wildfires ravage UK as hundreds of firefighters battle over 70 weekend heatwave blazes

The hot weather has led to several wildfires erupting across Wales and England, with blazes breaking out in Milford Haven, Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Essex and Devon

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Los Angeles Times

Firefighters continue to battle Northern California wildfires amid hot, dry conditions

Firefighters in California's northern forests continued containment Sunday over the massive and deadly McKinney fire in Siskiyou County, but as temperatures headed higher, another large blaze was burning nearby.

The Independent UK

Enfield fire: 100 firefighters tackle blaze in grass near north London school

‘Smallest sparks’ can cause devastating fires during ‘unprecedented’ hot and dry spell, LFB warns

The Independent UK

Two men arrested on suspicion of arson after fire breaks out in Norfolk

Emergency services were called after a disposable barbecue was ‘thrown’ into woodland causing a small fire, police said.

Evening Standard

Enfield: 100 firefighters extinguish grass fire at college

At least fifteen fire engines were are at the scene

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The Independent UK

Major wildfire in Spain forces the evacuation of 1,500

A large wildfire in northeast Spain grew rapidly overnight and was burning out of control

Bristol Post

Aftermath of Northern Slopes fire shows just how close it came to homes

The blaze was started deliberately

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Guardian - UK

70 firefighters tackle grass fire on Rammey Marsh, north London

Ten fire engines dispatched to the scene of blaze covering 900m by 600m area of grassland in Enfield

Evening Standard

Seventy firefighters tackle large grass fire in Enfield

The “smallest of sparks” could cause devastation, London Fire Brigade warns

Evening Standard

Wildfires soar by 500% in parts of the UK as London hits 34C

Dorset and Wiltshire fire service attended 180 fires in the first ten days of August

Radio France Internationale

Wind, thunderstorms expected around contained French wildfire

French firefighters were keeping a wary eye on a huge blaze that appeared to be contained in the country's southwest, with thunderstorms and strong wind gusts expected in the area overnight.

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