Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe

This photograph shows burnt car and trees following a wildfire near Le Porge, southwestern France on Jul 23, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Romain Perrocheau) 23 Jul 2026 05:29PM (Updated: 23 Jul 2026 05:33PM) ROME: Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday (Jul 23), forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds.Three firefighters have been killed fighting the flames as southern Europe endures another spell of severe heat, with temperatures topping 40°C in some areas.Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by humans burning fossil fuels is making extreme weather events such as fires and heatwaves more likely, longer-lasting and more severe.In Sicily, around 6,000 firefighters, forest guards and civil prote