9 h. ago Huge wildfire rages in the New Forest: Ferocious flames tower over fire engines battling to put out blaze

The wildfire broke out in Beaulieu, part of the picturesque New Forest in Hampshire, on Saturday evening.

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46 h. ago Erith fire: 150 firefighters battle huge blaze at warehouse in southeast London

Twenty-five fire engines were called to the scene in Maypole Crescent on Friday night

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60 h. ago Huge wildfire 'visible from M90' rages on hill near Perth as emergency services rush to scene

Emergency crews were alerted to the fire at around 3.45pm on Friday.

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3 d. ago Rainham fire: Dozens of firefighters battle blaze as 'grey smoke fills the air'

London Fire Brigade sent 12 engines - and around 80 personnel - to the fire on Rainham Road in Rainham, a suburb of east London, which led to concern in the area

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3 d. ago Wildfire spreads across 10 hectares as 80 firefighters battle major blaze in east London

The cause of the fire is not yet known

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4 d. ago 'Major incident' declared in Wigan as 'illegal waste' fire rages for days

The fire at an "illegal waste" dump in Wigan has raged for more than a week with a major incident being declared as firefighters continue to battle the blaze

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4 d. ago Huge Marseille wildfire is pushed back but authorities warn ‘it is not finished’

Officials said the airport for France's second-largest city could close for commercial flights to prioritise air resources if the fire flared up again

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5 d. ago Huge wildfire reaches ‘gates of’ Marseille in southern France as airport closed and train service disrupted

Planes have not been taking off or landing at the airport since midday

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5 d. ago Lewisham fire: Concern as 70 firefighters battle huge blaze at block of flats

London Fire Brigade remains in attendance on Lewisham Road in Lewisham, southeast London, where a maisonette caught fire late on Tuesday night - and streets have been closed

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5 d. ago Marseille airport cancels all flights as wildfire encroaches on city

Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and say 720 firefighters battling blaze Europe live – latest updatesA fast-moving wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced Marseille airport to cancel all flights and was encroaching on France’s second-largest city, officials said, as firefighters around the Mediterranean battled blazes sparked by an intense heatwave.The prefecture of the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region issued an alert on Tuesday urging inhabitants of Marseille’s 16th arrondissement to stay indoors, close doors and shutters and hang wet laundry around openings to avoid the risk of smoke inhalation. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Marseille wildfire latest: Huge blaze rages on edge of French city and shuts airport

Residents have been warned to stay inside as more than 160 firefighters battle the blaze outside the city

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5 d. ago Airport closed as huge wildfire reaches outskirts of Marseille in southern France

Planes have not been taking off or landing at the airport since midday

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5 d. ago Airport closed as huge wildfire rages near Marseille in southern France

Planes have not been taking off or landing at the airport since midday

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6 d. ago Firefighters battle building blaze in Brixton on famous Electric Avenue that has shut down tube station as man, 40, is arrested

Ten fire engines attended the scene in south London at 9.40am after large plumes of smoke were seen billowing over a shopping street.

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7 d. ago Croydon warehouse fire: 80 firefighters battle huge blaze as area locked down

Imperial Way has been closed, with emergency services expecting the incident to continue for several hours

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9 d. ago Temperatures soar to 38C as firefighters battle massive Crete blaze

The blaze has razed forests and olive groves, forcing thousands to evacuate

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9 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? Your holiday rights as wildfires rip through Greek island

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze in its second day after authorities said it's hard to contain

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1 week ago Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds, with blazes also raging on mainland Greece and in other parts of EuropeA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people on the Greek island of Crete, authorities and hotel association officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 fire service vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra, on the south-east coast of the island – the country’s largest – threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands of tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate after wildfire rips through Crete

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze while other regions of Greece remain under an orange fire warning

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1 week ago Crete wildfire forces 1,500 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds as blazes also rage on mainland Greece and in GermanyA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek island of Crete, officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra on the south-east coast of the country’s largest island, threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

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