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Water bombers take to skies as Greece battles wildfires

KRYO PIGADI (GREECE) - Water-bombing aircraft resumed firefighting operations in Greece on Monday after winds eased, joining hundreds of firefighters battling multiple blazes that have already claimed five lives, the fire department told AFP.

Bangkok Post

Researchers tracked wildfires from 1984 to 2022; a Pacific trend added 22% to US Southwest drying-related burned area but reduced eastern Australia’s by about 19%

A Pacific Ocean warming trend has impacted wildfire conditions globally. This pattern amplified fire risks in the southwestern United States significantly. Conversely, it eased fire conditions in eastern Australia during the study. Researchers analyzed decades of wildfire and climate data for these findings. Understanding these ocean-climate links can improve future…

The Times of India

Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire, after 2 killed in crash

Water-dropping planes and helicopters have taken off at first light to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, Greece

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Briton survives after two killed in collision between Greek firefighting helicopters

A Greek and a Danish national were killed in the tragedy as firefighters battled huge flames in Attica, near Athens

The Independent UK

Disaster Strikes Greek Wildfire Mission as Firefighting Helicopters Collide Mid-Air West of Athens

Greek officials say two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air during a wildfire mission west of Athens, underscoring the extreme risks facing aerial crews battling blazes in western Attica.

International Business Times UK

Two helicopters collide outside Athens as Greece battles to control wildfires

Fire department says two-person crew of one aircraft killed in incident during gale-force winds to west of capital

The Guardian - UK

Huge fire near tracks stops all services to one of London's busiest train stations

Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze on tracks near Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

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Wildfires burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 evacuations near Bordeaux; now France’s wine country fears damage that may only emerge in the bottle

France's worst wildfires in decades now threaten Bordeaux's famed wine production. Smoke taint can subtly damage grapes, affecting taste and value for years. This danger arrives during a sensitive ripening period for the grapes. The wine industry already faces market pressures and export challenges. Climate change poses ongoing threats to…

The Times of India

French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence

France's vast wildfire near Bordeaux remains contained but is still burning

The Independent UK

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread

PORTO GERMENO (GREECE) - Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll with wildfires believed to have devastated swathes of forest and agricultural land, and the prime minister warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Bangkok Post

Two killed after firefighting helicopters in Greece collide near Athens

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were fighting a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft plummeting to the ground. Two crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, died in the crash.

France 24

Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions

In Oregon and Washington, low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spread

The Guardian - US

Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as some 200,000 French return but new blazes force thousands to flee

Firefighters have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation

The Independent UK

France's wildfires are now 'under control', says PM Lecornu

France's largest wildfire since 1949 is "under control" more than a week after erupting in the Gironde department near Bordeaux, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Saturday. France has been battling wildfires for weeks after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.

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The Guardian - UK

‘We stared into an abyss’: the men and women battling France’s megafire

Exhausted firefighters, foresters and volunteers wage ‘war of attrition’ against blaze that forced 200,000 people from their homes

France 24

George Clooney's family evacuates their home in France amid wildfires

George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildfire threatened the area, his agent said Thursday. Blazes continued to scorch parts of the country during a prolonged spell of extreme summer heat.

Evening Standard

National Trust launches fundraising drive over ‘devastation’ at Suffolk reserve

The charity has launched a public appeal after a wildfire ripped through heathland along the Suffolk coast, causing ‘total devastation’.

The Independent UK

France's forest management may need to change to prevent more wildfires in Les Landes

An area of forest in the Les Landes department of southwestern France has been devastated by another wildfire, just four years after a massive blaze in 2022

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Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave

Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too late

Radio France Internationale

As Bordeaux blaze eases, Ukraine sends reinforcements to France

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday that 308 people have been detained nationwide over the wildfire outbreak, with two-thirds suspected of "deliberate arson". The announcement came as the blaze near Bordeaux showed signs of easing and Ukraine dispatched 70 rescuers to help battle the fires still burning across…

Bangkok Post

New fronts open in Europe’s wildfire battle

Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive infernos that blackened swathes of terrain.

Evening Standard

Wildfire on Suffolk coast near nuclear power station ‘stabilised’

The fire is a few miles away from Sizewell B and the construction site for the new Sizewell C.

The Guardian - UK

Wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant causes ‘total devastation’ to Suffolk landscape

Emergency crews say situation remains ‘dynamic’ as more than 100 firefighters battle Dunwich Heath blaze

International Business Times UK

Europe's 'Once-in-a-Generation' Wildfires Could Now Strike Every Six Years, Scientists Warn

Scientists warn that climate change is making devastating wildfires in Europe more frequent, with conditions that fuel these fires becoming significantly more common, posing a growing threat to the continent.

France 24

Climate change made France, Spain wildfire conditions far more likely, scientists say

Researchers warn that hotter, drier conditions are making severe wildfire seasons increasingly frequent across Europe.

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