Ukraine Deploys Firefighters to France Amid EU Wildfires

Ukraine has dispatched firefighters to France for the first time under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help combat large-scale wildfires raging near Bordeaux. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the deployment as a sign of European solidarity amid Ukraine’s ongoing defense against Russia

French wildfires show signs of easing, with containment efforts holding in Var and Gironde after destructive blazes.

A wildfire in Provence continues spreading despite emergency services keeping it from nearby towns. Meanwhile, 400 firefighters battle winds-fueled fires threatening a coastal resort in Greece.

Wildfires rage in Greece as firefighters continue battle in France and Spain  Reuters

ATHENS, Aug 1 - Wildfires fanned by heavy winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, including near Athens, with large-scale firefighting operations and emergency evacuations underway, while conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France.

ATHENS: Hundreds of firefighters in Greece on Saturday (Aug 1) were battling to save a popular coastal resort northwest of Athens as violent winds continued to lash the country, hampering operations.The fire department said over 300 firefighters were operating in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70km northwest of Athens

Closer to home, firefighters in Suffolk were able to reduce the number of appliances tackling a blaze which has caused ‘total devastation’ to heathland.

Europe is facing an extremely hot summer, fuelling wildfires from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean.

Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vygivsky said 70 Ukrainian rescuers and 15 specialised vehicles had been dispatched to France to help combat devastating fires in the southwest of the country.

French firefighters continue to battles blazes in dry forests west of Bordeaux

French firefighters continue to battles blazes in dry forests west of Bordeaux

George and Amal Clooney evacuated their 18th century estate in the South of France overnight after a wildfire broke out in the nearby town of Brignoles, which has since been brought out under control. People magazine and local news channel BFMTV reported that Clooney send a text message to Brignoles Mayor Didier Bremon

Firefighters are battling wildfire flames that have displaced thousands and destroyed communities across Europe. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke with fire crews and locals in the Bordeaux region of France about their efforts to protect the area.

France, Spain and Greece battled major wildfires on Thursday as soaring temperatures, parched vegetation and powerful winds extended a summer of deadly fires, mass evacuations and mounting disruption across Europe.

French firefighters were still battling a wildfire four times the size of Paris cutting through forests west of Bordeaux on Wednesday.

30 July 2026 A first contingent of 40 Romanian firefighters will be in Greece between August 1 and September 15, 2026, to support local teams battle fires that have broken out amid high summer temperatures. The firefighters left on Thursday, July 30, for a locality in the Attica region, located approximately 25 kilomet

Fire crews responded to reports of a wildfire shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday, July 29

“Unbelievable” winds have fuelled the fires now spreading across pockets of Greece, after devastating parts of France and Spain.

Live Europe Issued on: 29/07/2026 - 08:36Modified: 29/07/2026 - 22:35 By: A drone view shows a burnt house in a forest affected by a wildfire amid drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, in Le Temple, Gironde, France, July 29, 2026. © Yves Herman, Reuters France is battling a

The deaths on Crete brought a fatal new dimension to a wildfire emergency stretching from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean.

FIRE crews battled a mega-fire four times the size of Paris in south-west France while facing tinderbox temperatures set to climb above 40°C today. The heat wave and forecast winds could hamper progress against the blaze that has forced 220,000 people from their homes, authorities for the Gironde region around Bordeaux

Officials in France and Spain say wildfires in the countries have been mostly contained, but there are fears a new heatwave could reignite the flames.