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Europe in Flames: Battling Wildfires Amidst Scorching Heatwaves | Science-Environment
TRES CANTOS, COMMUNITY OF MADRID, SPAIN, AUG 11 – Evacuations are in progress as a level 2 fire threatens residential areas in Tres Cantos, prompting emergency response to protect local homes and residents.
- Firefighters struggled to contain intense wildfires in several Southern European countries, including Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, and areas of the Balkans, as temperatures climbed above 40°C on Tuesday.
- A persistent heatwave exacerbated the fires, intensifying blazes that started in dry eucalyptus and pine forests while strong winds further spread flames.
- Spain declared a pre-emergency, mobilizing nearly 1,000 armed forces and over 1,200 firefighters to address 32 wildfires in Castile and Leon, while Portugal deployed 1,300 firefighters and 14 aircraft supported by Moroccan waterbombers.
- Thousands of residents were evacuated, including 3,780 in Leon and over 2,000 in Tarifa, and officials warned the fires pose significant risks to populations and infrastructure.
- The ongoing 10-day fight reflects a regional struggle heightened by climate change, prompting calls for international aid and expected rains that may ease the heatwave and fires.
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The Straits Times'Cooked alive': Europe's wildfires hit tourism spots and forests
By David Latona and Pietro LombardiMADRID/LISBON (Reuters) -Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires on Tuesday with another heatwave pushing temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across parts of Europe. Global warming is giving the Mediterranean region hotter, drier summers, scientists say, with wildfires surging each year and sometimes whipping up into "whirls". "We are…
Europe in Flames: Battling Wildfires Amidst Scorching Heatwaves | Science-Environment
Europe in Flames: Battling Wildfires Amidst Scorching Heatwaves Across Southern Europe, a searing heatwave is exacerbating severe wildfires, with Spain, Portugal, Greece, and the Balkans struggling to control the blazes. Temperatures have soared past 40°C, causing the fires to intensify and posing significant risks to both populations and infrastructure.Heightened alerts have been issued, prompting evacuations and mobilization of military resour…
One person has been transported by helicopter to the hospital with burns in 98% of the body. The fire has caused the eviction of the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas, in Tres Cantos, and Fuente del Fresno, in San Sebastián de los Reyes
In view of the proximity of the fire to the houses, the Community of Madrid announced the activation of the UME and declared the Operational Situation 2 of the Plan of Civil Protection against Forest Fires A fire in the Casa de Campo razed a pasture area near the Zoo of Madrid A total of three helicopters and 14 firemen of the Community of Madrid work to extinguish a fire declared in the east area of the Nuevo Tres Cantos, in the municipality of…
The urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente del Fresno are evicted. A man was rescued from a farm with burns in 98% of the body and transferred by helicopter to the hospital of La Paz Read
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