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Spain’s prime minister calls for a national pact to combat climate emergency

Spain is grappling with severe wildfires, fueled by a three-week heatwave, that have devastated its northwestern and western regions. The worst-hit areas—Galicia, Castile and León, Asturias, and Extremadura—have called for military assistance to contain the blazes. Over 70,000 hectares......

Wildfires in Spain claim second life as thousands evacuated in heatwave

Spain is battling devastating wildfires amid a relentless heatwave, with a second fatality reported on Tuesday in the León region. Thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes as the fires continue to spread across the northwestern parts of the country. Fatalities and evacuations The......

Forest fire smoke engulfs Madrid as heat and flames intensify across Spain

A massive cloud of smoke from an out-of-control forest fire near Madrid blanketed the Spanish capital on Thursday, as the country braces for a summer of increasingly severe wildfires. The blaze erupted in Méntrida, a town located roughly 50 kilometers southwest of Madrid. Local authorities quickly......

Turkey aids Syria in wildfire battle as flames rage across borders

Turkey has dispatched two firefighting aircraft to neighboring Syria to assist in combating the wildfires sweeping across the northwest Latakia region. This move comes as Turkish firefighters simultaneously battle blazes within their own borders, where one fatality has been reported in the western region......

New fast-moving wildfire forces mass evacuations in LA County amid ongoing crisis

A rapidly spreading wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, compelling tens of thousands of residents to evacuate as the region grapples with one of the most severe wildfire seasons in recent history. The Hughes Fire, which ignited on Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, approximately 45 miles northwest......

Athens Ablaze: Massive Forest Fire Triggers Mass Evacuations and Heroic Firefighting Efforts

A formidable forest fire has erupted on the northern outskirts of Athens, Greece, prompting a massive mobilization of firefighting resources and widespread evacuations. The blaze, which began on Sunday afternoon, has rapidly escalated into a major crisis, fueled by strong winds and exacerbated by tinder-dry......