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July 27, 2023

Strong gusts of wind cause Greek wildfires to flare up, EU detects steep increase in carbon emissions

The European Union has detected a steep increase in carbon emissions in Greece due to wildfires. The fires have been continuing to flare up due to strong gusts of wind.

July 26, 2023

Uncontrolled Arizona wildfire prompts hundreds of evacuations as volunteers go door to door getting people out

Volunteers in central Arizona were going door to door evacuating hundreds of people as a wildfire raged through the state. The fire has burned 500 acres so far.

July 25, 2023

Deer take refuge from Washington wildfires at base of massive turbines as blaze expands

Wildfires are continuing to tear through Washington as dry conditions and wind persists. Deer on state lands are taking refuge on the gravel pads under the state's wind turbines.

July 25, 2023

New Mexico wildfire started by Forest Service prescribed burn, agency says

New Mexico lawmakers reacted on social media after the U.S. Forest Service found in a probe that its own prescribed burn started a wildfire last April that forced evacuation orders.

July 24, 2023

Fierce wildfires sweep across Algeria, resulting in 15 fatalities, 26 injuries

Fierce wildfires have swept across Algeria, resulting in 15 fatalities and 26 injuries. The fires have forced the evacuation of approximately 1,500 individuals.

July 23, 2023

Tourists flee vacation destination 'in just swimsuits' as wildfires rage

Thousands of tourists on the Greek island of Rhodes are evacuating as wildfires continue raging days after they first sparked, local officials and witnesses say.

July 21, 2023

Switzerland orders hang gliders to avoid mountainside as firefighters battle forest fire

Gliders have been ordered to avoid a wooded mountainside near Bitsch, an area popular among recreational hang gliders, as firefighters continue to combat a persistent fire.

July 20, 2023

Canada battles worst-ever wildfire season, as North America engulfed in smoke

Canada is facing its worst wildfire season in history, with dangerous smoke spreading across much of North America. The wildfires have been coupled with deadly heat waves worldwide.

July 20, 2023

Heat wave intensifies wildfires in Greece, international firefighting teams mobilize to assist

Wildfires have intensified in Greece amid a scorching heat wave that has engulfed southern Europe with temperatures surpassing 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

July 19, 2023

4 dead as post-heatwave storms sweep Croatia, Slovenia

At least four people have been reported dead in Croatia and Slovenia after violent storms consumed the Adriatic coast in the aftermath of a major heatwave.