Europe continues to battle wildfires as Belgium sees biggest blaze in recorded history

The fire in eastern Belgium doubled in size over 24 hours by Sunday morning. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated on Saturday, with three helicopters and two water-bombing aircraft arriving from Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.

Countries across Europe on Sunday continued to battle wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes.

Belgium is battling what has been described as the country's largest wildfire in modern history, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate near the German border. Firefighters, EU reinforcements and local farmers are working to contain the blaze as shifting winds and extreme heat complicate efforts.

Humanitarian needs driven by climate disasters and global conflicts are continuing to outstrip available resources, putting growing pressure on an aid system already grappling with a funding squeeze, says IFRC Asia Pacific director Alexander Matheou.

A former UK government scientific adviser warned amid the ‘shattering’ heat that worse is still to come Met Office has just offered an update on temperatures across the UK, with several stations already reporting temperatures above 30C – and it’s not even 11am. It’s 30.4C in Wych Cross, 30.3C in Charlwood, 30.2C at Ken

A CRUISE company has cancelled a number of sailings due to low water levels across Europe. Riviera Travel has cancelled 10 European river cruises and changed six other services in parts of the Rhine, Danube, Moselle and Main rivers. The cancellations and changes come after a week of high temperatures across parts of Eu

Emergency services say a vehicle fire spread to the A31 central reservation and nearby heathland

This is the second fire near the Greek capital this summer, after one that broke out 10 days ago and destroyed more than 11,000 hectares of pine forests and farmland.

This is the second fire near the Greek capital this summer, after one that broke out 10 days ago and destroyed more than 11,000 hectares of pine forests and farmland.

At least 172 firefighters and around 40 vehicles have been deployed to fight the blaze in Kouvaras.

A fast-moving wildfire was raging in southern France on Sunday, forcing evacuations as more than 200 firefighters raced to contain the blaze. The fire broke out at around 12.45pm in the Lozere region, about 140km (85 miles) northwest of Montpellier. Officials said it might have been sparked by a car catching fire on a