Fire Glow Over Europe: Blaze Engulfs New Countries

Massive wildfires are sweeping across Europe, with France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Italy battling the flames. In France, 220,000 people have been evacuated; in Spain, 10,000; in Greece, two firefighters have died. The cause is extreme heat and wind.

The situation with giant wildfires in Europe is worsening. In France, the main hotspot is in the Gironde department: 220,000 residents evacuated, 60,000 have returned. 42,000 hectares have burned. In Spain, 10,000 evacuated in Castellón, the prime minister called the next 12 hours 'decisive'. In Greece, two firefighters died on Crete, three villages evacuated. In Turkey, President Erdogan reported 90 fires, evacuations in Antalya and Mugla. In Italy, a heightened threat has been declared. The cause is extreme heat and wind, as well as possible arson. In France, 129 people have been arrested on suspicion of arson. A rare phenomenon—'fire cloud' (pyrocumulonimbus)—was recorded. The UN Executive Secretary for Climate linked the fires to global warming.