Wildfires
Wildfires
Wildfires
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Two firefighters killed in Greece as Europe battles deadly wildfire season
Two firefighters die battling Crete wildfire as extreme heatwave fuels historic blazes across Spain, France, Portugal and southern Europe.
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Wildfires rage across western Europe as evacuation numbers climb
Wildfires in Spain and France have displaced over 200 000 people, prompting military deployment and emergency responses to combat the crisis.
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Two wildfires merge near Madrid, 19,000 people evacuated or confined
Two major wildfires merged west of Madrid on Friday, where some residents could smell smoke drifting in from blazes burning out of control near the Spanish capital.
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Thousands of residents, tourists flee wildfires in southern Europe
Luggage-clad residents and tourists fled a French peninsula by boat and the smell of smoke drifted into parts of Madrid on Friday as wildfires swept through parts of western Europe.
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Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage across southern Europe
Wildfires have torn through southern Europe, forcing thousands from their homes and prompting authorities to take the unprecedented step of banning spectators from a Tour de France stage.
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Paarl wine estate releases Phoenix blend to fund fire recovery
A Paarl wine estate ravaged by wildfire earlier this year has launched a limited-edition wine to support its biodiversity recovery.
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Hout Bay Fire spreads overnight after cresting mountain ridge
Fire and smoke rise above Hout Bay as a vegetation fire spreads overnight after cresting the mountain ridge, prompting trail closures.
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Franschhoek wildfires continue as firefighters protect properties from overnight threat
Firefighting operations continue in the mountains above Franschhoek, where a wildfire that started almost a week ago remains active and has threatened properties overnight. In the early hours of this…
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Widespread Kouga wildfires prompt major emergency response and evacuations
Recent widespread wildfires across Kouga Municipality prompted coordinated emergency response involving municipal firefighting teams and SPCA wildlife rescue operations.
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Western Cape faces twin crisis as Minister seeks disaster declaration for drought and wildfires
The Western Cape government is moving to secure a provincial disaster declaration as the province battles a devastating combination of severe drought and widespread wildfires that have pushed resources to…
