Europe Wildfires
8 articles from 6 countries
Wildfires are raging across Southern Europe, including France, Italy, and Spain, amid intense heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. France is experimenting with using military aircraft to combat the blazes, while Spain battles some of its largest recorded fires. Thousands have been forced to evacuate in France and Spain as the fires threaten tourist regions.
France to test A400M military plane in wildfire fight late July
- France will experimentally deploy an A400M military transport aircraft equipped with a retardant delivery system to combat forest fires by the end of July. - The modified A400M can discharge approximately three times the capacity of a Canadair aircraft, carrying up to 20 tons of retardant. - The deployment comes as France battles numerous wildfires, including one in the Arcachon Bay area that fo…
Wildfires claim three lives in Southern Europe amid intense heatwave
- Wildfires raged across Italy, France, and Spain amid a heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in some areas. - Three firefighters lost their lives while battling the blazes, and th…
France: Wildfires rage in Gironde and Var, forcing thousands to evacuate
- Two major wildfires are raging in southern France, in the Gironde and Var regions. - The Gironde fire has burned over 2,000 hectares and led to the evacuation of 12,000 people. - The Var fire has co…
Spain and France battle raging wildfires, face high risk of more
- Wildfires are burning across Spain, with one blaze in Guadalajara consuming 32,000 hectares, making it one of the country's largest recorded fires. - France is also battling wildfires, leading to th…
Heatwave Fuels Wildfires: Spain and France Battle Spreading Blazes
- Wildfires are spreading across France and Spain, threatening tourist regions and prompting evacuations. - In France, thousands of tourists were evacuated from campsites near Bordeaux due to an 800-h…
Wildfires Claim Lives of Three Firefighters Across Southern Europe
- Wildfires raged across Sicily, southwestern France, and central Spain, resulting in three firefighter deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate. - Sicily experienced intense heat and strong winds exa…
Over 120 arrested in France for starting forest fires amid record season
- French authorities have arrested 128 individuals suspected of starting forest fires this year. - These fires have already burned 44,000 hectares of land across the country. - The nation faces an ext…
France's Forests Burn: Over 44,000 Hectares Lost in 2026 Wildfires
- France has already lost 44,968 hectares of forest to fires in 2026, making it one of the worst years on record for wildfires. - This year's total significantly exceeds last year's cumulative burned …