Tag: wildfire
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France’s firefighters on the wildfire frontline
Massive wildfires are threatening southern France. DW meets the emergency responders and volunteers battling extreme conditions as they try to stop the flames from spreading further.
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Firefighters in Greece struggle to save coastal resort as winds rage
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
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Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe
Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped.
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France firefighters hopeful, as Spain ends national emergency
LANTON: France firefighters on Thursday (Jul 30) were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain lifted a state of emergency over wildfires near Madrid.Europe has been gripped by successive heatwaves and a major drought this year, which scientists have attributed to human-caused climate c
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France expands mass evacuations as Spain battles wildfires
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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EU civil protection mechanism: help with fighting wildfires
French President Emmanuel Macron has activated the EU civil protection mechanism to help combat devastating wildfires. The system has become increasingly effective, yet it will reach its limits in the summer of 2026.
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Spain turns to grazing to curb wildfires
Farmers in Spain’s Galicia region are turning to an old solution to combat the threat of wildfires. Goats, sheep and native cattle are being sent into the hills to eat the dense undergrowth that can fuel the fires.
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‘Upheaval’ – French wildfire evacuations in the middle of the night
Workers at a care home in south-west France spoke about upheaval of evacuating the vulnerable.
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Firefighters battle Madrid blaze, as thousands evacuated in France and Spain
Authorities face the “worst fire in the history of the region”, Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
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Wildfires devastate millions of hectares of forest every year. And, due to climate change, they are becoming more frequent and intense.
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