51 h. ago Wildfire 'could be biggest Scotland has seen' as scale of damage remains unknown

After spending five days putting the fires out, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Chief Officer Craig McGoldrick issued an update on Thursday.

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53 h. 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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53 h. ago Travel expert issues advice on Greek holidays after wildfires rage at tourist hotspot

Whether you're heading off to a remote Greek island or enjoying the mainland – a travel expert has advised the Daily Star on what to do during the wildfire outbreak in Crete

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54 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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60 h. ago More than 1,500 people evacuated in Crete as wildfires rage across Europe – live

Wildfires have been reported in Greece, Turkey, Spain and Germany as Europe’s heatwave continuesSeparately, two wildfires that began overnight near the western Turkish resort of Izmir were raging out of control on Thursday, fuelled by high winds, officials said, in comments reported by AFP.“Strong winds are making firefighting efforts difficult in Izmir,” Turkey’s forestry directorate said on X as aerial firefighting planes and helicopters resumed their sorties at sunrise. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Greece wildfires spark mass evacuations in Crete as blaze rages on holiday island

Around 3000 residents have been evacuated and four people have been rushed to hospital.

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63 h. ago Greece wildfire LIVE: Mass evacuations in Crete as fire rages on holiday island

Around 3,000 residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters as wildfires continue to spread rapidly through the Greek island of Crete

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2 d. ago Police probe launched after wildfires ravage land across north of Scotland

Cops are investigating to try and find out how the devastating wildfires started.

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4 d. ago Paris braces for 40C with top of Eiffel Tower shutting and polluting traffic banned

Record 46C for June recorded in Spain, as wildfires rage in France and Turkey and Italian cities under heat alerts

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4 d. ago Terrifying Turkey wildfires rage through holiday district as 50,000 evacuated

The intensity of the Turkey wildfires has grown as the week continues, with more than 50,000 people having to flee their homes from across İzmir and surrounding provinces

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4 d. ago Firefighters battle wildfires in Scotland for third day amid ‘danger to life’ warning

There is thought to be a risk to life because the emergency services are struggling to attend other incidents

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5 d. ago Europe heat record: Spain and Portugal boil in highest temperatures as wildfires rage across continent fanned by 'suffocating' heatwave while Brit goes missing on Greek island

A punishing heatwave continued to devastate Europe on Monday, with authorities battling wildfires from France to Turkey, and temperatures set to rise further still.

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5 d. ago Europe heatwave grips Italy, Spain and France as wildfires rage in Turkey – latest updates

Second day of blazes in Izmir with strong winds fanning the flames and some areas evacuatedHow are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe?in BerlinGermany is bracing for its own heatwave this week, with temperatures threatening to reach 40 degrees in some areas by Wednesday. The northern region from Hanover to Brunswick could be hardest hit, forecasters said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Huge wildfires continue to rage through Scots countryside as firefighters battle to control blaze

Fire crews have been battling the inferno near to Carrbridge and Dava for two days after the alarm was first raised shortly after 4pm on Saturday.

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5 d. ago Scotland wildfires: Dramatic drone footage shows massive wildfire raging through moorland

Aerial footage shows a massive wildfire burning through moorland in the Scottish Highlands.

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6 d. ago Scotland wildfires: Dramatic moment wildfires burn near steam train full of passengers

Footage, filmed by a passenger on board a steam train in Scotland, shows crews attempting to extinguish wildfires on a hill next to the track.

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9 d. ago Greece wildfires: woman charged with unintentional arson after cigarette allegedly started blaze on Chios

Greek island has been battling several wildfires that broke out at the same time on Sunday and have so far ripped through an estimated 40,000 hectaresA Georgian woman accused of accidentally igniting one of several wildfires that have raged relentlessly across the eastern Aegean isle of Chios will appear in court to face charges of unintentional arson.Greek fire brigade officials said the woman, employed as a housekeeper on Chios, the ancestral home of some of Greece’s wealthiest shipping families, had “confessed” to triggering the blaze when she negligently discarded a cigarette. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Greek wildfires: Hundreds of people evacuated from villages on Chios island as wildfires rage on for third day

Chios, in the north east of the Aegean, is a popular holiday destination in the midst of its tourist season right now

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1 week ago Moment huge fight explodes on Broadstairs beach AFTER police issued dispersal order to try deter anti

Astonishing footage shows the massive group of youths surrounding two males who are throwing punches and slaps at each other on the walkway behind a row of beach huts on the Kent seafront.

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