Storm, Flooding Disrupt Traffic in Athens

 

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Evacuation launched after Greece’s Evia island is hit by second wildfire in two weeks — RT World News

 Some 46 firefighters have been deployed to the Greek island of Evia after a wildfire started in the southern part of the territory on Monday morning, with airplanes and helicopters dropping water on the blaze to slow its spread.

At least 65 dead as wildfires burn throughout Algeria - RTE

Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people.

Multinational task force battles Greek wildfires | DW News

 

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 As wildfires on Greece's Evia island continue to rage, criticism over the government's handling of the situation grows.

Dixie Fire Becomes Third-Largest in California History - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – A huge wildfire tearing through northern California became the third-largest in the state's history Friday, and looked set to continue growing.

Greek PM says saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage - China.org.cn

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires at the same time, while saving human lives is the government's top priority.

Live: Greece wildfires - Blaze burns near Athens industrial zone

 

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Wildfires cause further devastation in Turkey, Greece | EL KAOS UT

Wildfires cause further devastation in Turkey, Greece | EL KAOS UT

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 The heat driving Turkey's fires is causing similar emergencies in Italy and Greece. Crews say they have faced more than 800 flare-ups during the past few days in populated areas.

Dozen homes burn, five people hospitalised in Greece wildfire | Al Jazeera

About a dozen homes burned and five people were hospitalised with breathing problems as firefighters fought a forest fire near Patras, Greece’s third-largest city, authorities said.

Evacuations Ordered After Two California Wildfires Converge into One - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Crews and officials battling a large fire that has incinerated more than 190,000 acres (77,000 hectares) in northern California braced for the possibility on Sunday that smoke columns could spawn lightning storms capable of igniting more blazes.

Western US wildfires force hundreds from their homes | Al Jazeera

A growing wildfire in a bone-dry forest in the Western United States has forced hundreds of people from their homes as it charred more than 854sq km (330sq miles) and showed no signs of slowing on Wednesday amid a blistering heatwave and drought.

Cyprus appeals for help as huge wildfire rips through forest - BBC News

Cyprus has appealed for international help to tackle a huge wildfire described by officials as the worst in the country's history.

Two major blazes burning in Northern California - China.org.cn

Two significant wildfires are burning across nearly 30,000 acres in Northern California, the United States, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Wildfires burn across US West threatening Flagstaff, Arizona | Al Jazeera

Dozens of wildfires were burning in hot, dry conditions across the western United States, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving towards northern Arizona’s largest city.

2 New California Wildfires Burn Nearly 10,000 Acres in A Day, Force Evacuations

Two new wildfires grew by nearly 10,000 acres in a day in California, where more than 3.6 million acres have burned this year.

US wildfires leave dozens missing in Oregon, state governor says

Dozens of people are missing in Oregon alone, state Governor Kate Brown has said, as deadly wildfires continue to sweep through US West Coast states.

Half a million people evacuated as US wildfires rage

Half a million people have been evacuated from their homes in Oregon as unprecedented wildfires rage along the US west coast.

EU Offers Further Support for Sweden in Fighting Wildfires

The European Commission is coordinating further EU member-states' assistance to help Sweden battle vast forest fires across the country, the Commission said in a press release.

Sweden struggles to contain wildfires as heatwave continues

Dozens of forest wildfires are raging across Sweden, prompting the country to ask for emergency EU help to fight the blazes, which broke out during an extreme heatwave in the region.

Up to 43 people still missing after California mudslides; dead identified

Search and rescue teams are looking for dozens of people who are still missing after this week's torrential rains caused mudslides in Southern California, authorities said.