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European wildfires
Coverage of European wildfires in the Nexus archive.
- Firefighters battle the last hot spots of a monster wildfire in France’s southwest
Firefighters in southwestern France are addressing remaining hot spots of a wildfire that burned 42,000 hectares, displacing 224,000 people, though 144,000 have returned. Lower temperatures and humidity have eased pressure, but hot spots persist. Ukraine is sending 70 civil security personnel to assist, while wildfires continue across Europe.
- European wildfires could burn for months, officials say, as evacuations continue
Deadly wildfires are raging in Spain and France, causing mass evacuations and stranding tourists. Officials warn the fires could burn for months. Imtiaz Tyab reported the incident.