Multiple Parts of Europe Face Wildfires as Millions Grapple with Record Heat Surpassing 40 Degrees
Thousands evacuated and 77 hospitalized due to smoke as wildfires burn over 39,000 hectares across Europe amid record summer heat driven by climate change, officials said.
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Another heat wave is shifting from southern Europe to the north these days. In Spain and France, values of more than 40 degrees have been measured, even Central Europe is now approaching such temperatures. Commentators are concerned with the question of how society and the economy can adapt to such extreme weather conditions.
HUNDREDS EVACUATED AS WILDFIRES HEATWAVE GRIPS PARTS OF EUROPE
Thu 14 August 2025: A new heatwave has gripped parts of Europe, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 degrees Fahrenheit), with wildfires wreaking havoc and forcing evacuations as the impact of global warming is keenly felt on the continent. Heat alerts were issued in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to […]
Europe is well on its way to its worst fire season on record. Many places are experiencing record-breaking temperatures, fueling massive blazes. In Greece alone, over 152 new fires have broken out in the last 24 hours, and thousands of people have been evacuated. France, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and Albania, among others, are also battling a wave of fires.
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