Wildfires

Wildfire in southern France forces 10,000 people from their homes

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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

More than 1,000 firefighters battle to contain Portugal blaze

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Hugh Grant with Anna Elisabet Eberstein arrive at Madison Square Garden, the venue for the reported wedding celebrations of singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce, in New York, U.S., July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Wildfire menaces Spain’s Costa Brava tourist hotspot

A firefighting helicopter battles a wildfire near Calonge, Spain, July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Bruna Casas

Firefighters battle blazes in southern France after European heatwave

A wildfire raging near houses in Pouzols-Minervois, south-west France, on July 2.

Big wildfires hit southern France

A wildfire in Pouzols-Minervois, south-western of France on July 1.

Two dead after wildfire guts house in northern Greece

A firefighter trying to extinguish a wildfire near the village of Liti, Thessaloniki, Greece, on June 30.

South-eastern Europe feels effects of heatwave; wildfires break out

People are sprayed with water to cool down during a hot, sunny day at Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic.

Uncleared debris from Sumatra floods triggers wildfire in Aceh

The fire broke out on May 27 in Babah Krueng village in Sawang district, where piles of logs and branches had accumulated along the banks of the Sawang River.

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