Five reported missing in huge California wildfire
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- US authorities said Saturday they were searching for five people missing as a…
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Villagers become unsung heroes of Turkey’s wildfires
by Kadir DEMIR IKIZCE, Turkey (AFP) -- They grabbed their rakes, shovels and axes, donned high-vis helmets and went off…
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Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues
by AFP bureaus ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday…
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Wildfire levels historic California town as residents flee blaze
by Josh EDELSON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The largest wildfire in California has razed a small town, warping street…
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Human action blamed for most of Italy’s summer fires
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- More than 70 percent of fires that have swept Italy this summer are caused by human…
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Flames surround island monastery as fires rage in Greece
by Marina RAFENBERG ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- At least 150 houses were destroyed by a raging fire that surrounded a…
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Hundreds evacuated by sea as wildfire reaches Turkish power plant
by Kadir DEMIR and Fulya OZERKAN in Istanbul MILAS, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish rescuers on Thursday began evacuating hundreds of…
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Greece hopes to bring wildfires under control ‘in coming hours’
VARYMPOMPI, Greece (AFP) -- Greek firefighters said Wednesday that they hope to bring a forest fire blazing near Athens under…
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Deadly wildfire races toward Turkish power plant
by Kadir DEMIR MARMARIS, Turkey (AFP) -- A roaring blaze raced toward a Turkish thermal power plant Tuesday and farmers…
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EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire death toll hits eight
by Kadir DEMIR MARMARIS, Turkey (AFP) -- The European Union sent help to Turkey on Monday and volunteers joined firefighters…
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Greece suffering worst heatwave for three decades: PM
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece is suffering its worst heatwave since 1987, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Monday, as…
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Fires rage across southern Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate
by Raziye AKKOC with AFP bureaus ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern…
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