Southern Europe Wildfires
Deadly heat-fueled blazes in France and Greece force mass firefighting efforts.
July 29, 2026 · Updated Jul 29, 8:05pm ET
The GuardianThree firefighters killed on Crete and in mainland Greece as Europe battles wildfires
CBS News2 firefighters die in Greece as crews in France fight massive blaze 4 times the size of Paris
Washington TimesSouthern Europe burns as 2 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris
TIME MagazineHow to Help the Victims of Europe’s Deadly Wildfires
UPIFirefighters killed in Greece as European wildfire struggle continues
Epoch TimesFrance Battles Worst Wildfire on Record as Flames and Heat Sweep Southern Europe
ABC NewsA heat wave threatens to reignite France’s mega-fire near Bordeaux
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What happened
A heat wave forecast to push temperatures to 40 C threatened to reignite an uncontained wildfire near Bordeaux that has burned an area four times the size of Paris after a calmer night for crews. Firefighters in southwestern France entered an eighth day of operations July 29 against the country’s worst wildfire on record. In Greece, three firefighters died while battling blazes on Crete and in the south of the mainland. France and Spain have evacuated roughly 330,000 people as Spain fought its largest recorded fire.
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