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Europe Wildfires Force Athens Evacuations as France and Spain Hold Lines
Nearly 3,000 firefighters battled France’s Gironde megafire as Greece ordered fresh evacuations near Athens and Spain’s major blazes stopped advancing.
- Europe's wildfire crisis fractured across three fronts: gale-force winds forced evacuations near Athens, France guarded a massive fire scar in the Gironde region, and Spain's major fires finally stopped advancing.
- Violent gusts in Greece prevented aircraft from collecting water, forcing evacuations in Kandili, Agia Skepi, and Toutouli. Earlier this week, two firefighters died on Crete and a third perished in the Peloponnese.
- France's Gironde megafire remains fixed but continues burning after scorching 420 square kilometers of forest. Local officials in Le Porge report about 150 homes were destroyed, with nearly 3,000 firefighters battling active pockets.
- Spain's major fires, part of a season that has killed at least 13 people, stopped advancing Sunday. Together, blazes in France and Spain have driven roughly a third of a million people from homes.
- Researchers found human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of extreme fire conditions that fueled French blazes this year. Europe has warmed more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Europe wildfire crisis shifts to Greece as France, Spain battle lingering blazes
Wildfires forced new evacuations near Athens as Greece battled spreading flames, while France and Spain worked to prevent major blazes from reigniting after hundreds of thousands were displaced.
·Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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From Athens to Bordeaux, Europe’s wildfire emergency rages on
Europe is grappling with a wildfire crisis. Greece has ordered fresh evacuations around Athens as gale-force winds drive flames deeper into western Attica. This region includes the capital and is facing severe threats. Meanwhile, France is guarding a massive fire…
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From Athens to Bordeaux, Europe’s deadly wildfire emergency rages on
Europe is grappling with a wildfire crisis. Greece has ordered fresh evacuations around Athens as gale-force winds drive flames deeper into western Attica.
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
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C 22%
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