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Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Spain faces two crucial days to bring raging wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, though they were making some pro...

Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Spain faces two crucial days to bring raging wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ...

Libyans struggle during heatwave, power cuts

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

Temperatures in Libya soared on Monday, a day after hundreds of residents protested in Tripoli and its suburbs against power cuts resulting from the intense hea...

'Weeks ahead will be tough,' Macron tells firefighters

Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged firefighters battling a huge blaze in southwest France to keep up their strength for some gruelling weeks ahead.

Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the population of the UNESCO-listed city due to raging for...

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...

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:

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...

France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Firefighters faced another day battling massive blazes scorching forests across France and Spain Monday, with a forecast of another heatwave in southwest France...

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...

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.

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:

France and Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 300,000 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...

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...

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:

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...

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...