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France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe
French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate on Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on a vast wildfire west of B...

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Wildfire danger in Europe shifts to Greece as evacuation orders remain in France
Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain
Two helicopters collide mid-air while tackling wildfires in Greece
Footage has emerged showing the moment two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while fighting wildfires west of Athens on Sunday.

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Europe’s wildfire crisis fractures as Greece evacuates and France guards megafire scar
Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
Firefighting helicopters collide, killing two, as Greece battles wildfires
Both ⁠crew members from one ⁠of the helicopters – a Greek and a Danish national – ⁠died in ⁠the incident, while the ⁠second ⁠crew – a British and a Greek national – were rescued alive, it ‌added.

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Briton survives after two killed in collision between Greek firefighting helicopters
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages

Photos: Spain and France battle record wildfires

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent.

The Fires in France and Spain Are Breaking Modern Records

Huge wildfires in France and Spain have grown to the largest either country has seen in decades, breaking modern records.

Devastating French wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells as terrifying blasts ring out

There were no reports of an ancient mine erupting near a home, but the devastating wildfire did burn down 180 houses

French wildfires are turning animals’ homes into ‘a desert of ashes’

The catastrophic fires have potential to do long-term damage to many wild animal populations, but a toad species could be the most affected.

France wildfire evacuations lift as weather improves, but George Clooney among thousands still displaced

George and Amal Clooney are among thousands of residents in southwest France still displaced by a massive wildfire, but crews are gaining control.

Spain and France wildfires stabilize but risks remain as temperatures set to spike

Firefighters in Spain and France are racing to control wildfires with both countries set to experience heat waves. Follow for live updates.

Uniqlo Donates 1 Million Euros to Support Wildfire Recovery Efforts in France

Uniqlo aids France's wildfire recovery with 1M euros, 50,000 garments, and fundraising efforts to support affected communities and emergency services.
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Ukrainian firefighters join battle against France fire in first

After a 52-hour drive, Ukrainian firefighters on Monday joined operations to fully extinguish the wildfire that devastated the Gironde region in southwestern France -- an unprecedented mobilisation in the country.