Europe Is Burning: How Bad Could This Wildfire Crisis Get?
Thousands of firefighters are battling blazes that have burned more than 220,000 hectares and forced more than 250,000 evacuations, officials said.
- On Tuesday, massive wildfires across Spain and France forced the evacuation of more than 320,000 residents and tourists, destroying at least 240 homes near Bordeaux.
- Europe has experienced three major heatwaves this summer, leaving vegetation exceptionally dry; the European Commission notes that around 96% of wildfires are caused by human activity.
- After at least 80,000 hectares were lost in Spain and 42,000 in France, the European Commission deployed more than 770 firefighters from 14 countries, utilizing a fleet of 22 aircraft and five helicopters.
- Although authorities in Gironde said the wildfire remained "contained" on Tuesday, they warned that unfavourable weather conditions could cause fires to spread; President Emmanuel Macron told reporters, "We are doing everything we can to stop it."
- Stefan Doerr, director of the Centre for Wildfire Research at Swansea University, explains that fire seasons are becoming longer and more intense as landscape changes make regions more vulnerable to mega fires.
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