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Spain lifts evacuation order for 13 municipalities as wildfire conditions improve

Spanish authorities have lifted evacuation orders for 13 municipalities affected by the country's most severe wildfires on record, allowing thousands of residents to begin returning home as firefighting efforts continue to make progress. The Ministry of the Interior announced that the evacuation......

Spain battles massive wildfire near Madrid as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez prioritizes saving lives

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has declared that protecting lives remains the government's highest priority as emergency services continue battling a major wildfire west of Madrid, where tens of thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate. Speaking during a visit to the affected......

European Union Deploys Aerial Firefighting Assets to Assist Spain and France Amid Severe Wildfires

The European Commission has mobilized urgent aerial firefighting support to help Spain and France combat a severe wave of destructive wildfires sweeping across multiple regions. During a press briefing on Friday, European Commission spokesperson Ana-Kaisa Itkonen announced that Spain formally requested......

Wildfire in southern France leaves more than 2,300 homes without power as firefighters battle advancing blaze

A fast-moving wildfire in the Var department of southern France has left more than 2,300 households without electricity, with the largest impact reported in the municipality of Cotignac, as emergency crews continue efforts to contain the blaze. According to local authorities, the fire remains active......

Morocco upgrades Civil Protection with advanced demolition robots for disaster response

Morocco is accelerating the modernization of its emergency response capabilities through the planned acquisition of advanced demolition robots and specialized rescue equipment designed to improve operations during building collapses and natural disasters. The initiative, led by the General Directorate......

Family challenges official account after Belgian man dies in Spain’s deadly Almería wildfires

The son of a Belgian businessman who died during the devastating wildfires in southeastern Spain has questioned the official version of events, saying emergency authorities did not instruct his father or other residents to remain indoors as the fire rapidly spread through the Almería province. The......

Multiple wildfires erupt across Sicily as firefighting aircraft battle blazes near Palermo

Multiple wildfires have broken out across the Italian island of Sicily, prompting an extensive emergency response involving aerial firefighting aircraft, helicopters and ground crews as authorities work to contain the fast-moving blazes near Palermo. The fires have affected several municipalities in......

Greece battles 60 wildfires in 24 hours as heat and strong winds fuel nationwide fire risk

Greece's emergency services are confronting a sharp escalation in wildfire activity after dozens of fires erupted across the country within a single day, highlighting the mounting pressure created by extreme summer weather. Authorities reported that approximately 60 wildfires broke out over the......

Morocco firefighting aircraft crash claims pilot during forest fire operation near Témara

A pilot from Morocco’s Gendarmerie Royale has died after a firefighting aircraft crashed during an emergency operation aimed at containing a forest fire near Témara, close to the Maâmora forest area, authorities and local reports confirmed. The incident occurred on Thursday as firefighting......