Southern Europe burns as 2 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris

Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive blaze four times the size of Paris, while two firefighters were killed fighting a wind-driven blaze on the Greek island of Crete

France battles wildfire 4 times the size of Paris as tinderbox heat threatens new surge  AP News

Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), threatening to turn a calm night into only a brief reprieve. Authorities in the Gironde region said the blaze had not spread over

More than 2,200 firefighters and over 20 aircraft remained mobilized, backed by crews from across France and European partners.

Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to reach 40 C, threatening to turn a calm night into only a brief reprieve.

Authorities in the Gironde region said the blaze had not spread overnight, but rising heat and afternoon winds could revive smouldering hot spots, carry embers across firebreaks and open new fronts beyond crews’ reach.

Over 20 aircraft have been deployed to fight new fires west of Bordeaux, and Spanish firefighters fear two fires could merge west of Madrid. Scientists say climate change is fueling more extreme fires across Europe.

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More than 250,000 people were evacuated from their homes in France and another 116,000 were forced to flee the area around Madrid in Spain due to the devastating wildfires

A wildfire that has been ongoing for nearly two weeks in the Cairngorms has scorched around 25 square kilometres, with 70 firefighters still on scene and "progress has been made" in tackling it.

It is the night that is most gruelling for firefighters, that is when the Canadair aircraft cannot fly, due to low visibility. Everything happens on the ground, as close as possible to the blaze, sometimes with the help of local residents who brave the fire with meagre resources.

Firefighters called in as reinforcements from Paris battle the massive wildfire in Gironde, which has already ravaged 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to flee their homes.

Firefighters called in as reinforcements from Paris battle the massive wildfire in Gironde, which has already ravaged 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to flee their homes.