Wildfires Rage Across Europe and US, Firefighting Aircraft Crash in Greece
Wildfires continue to spread rapidly across Europe, particularly in Greece, France, and Spain, threatening historic towns and prompting evacuations. In Greece, water-dropping aircraft are battling a major blaze after a midair collision killed two crew members. Meanwhile, tens of thousands have been evacuated due to fires in the United States, with hundreds of homes destroyed in Spokane.
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French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence
About 3,000 firefighters remained deployed across the two fronts, extinguishing hot spots, cutting firebreaks and securing areas of burned forest as high temperatures and wind threatened to breathe new life into smoldering embers.
Read full article →Water-dropping aircraft battle major wildfire in Greece after crash kills 2
Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light Monday to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, a day after a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters killed two crew members.
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