Wildfires Rage Across France and Spain, Serbian Helicopter Deployed to Aid Efforts
Thousands who fled huge wildfires in Spain have returned home, while firefighters battle raging flames in France as a new heatwave grips the region. A Serbian 'superpuma' helicopter has been deployed to aid in extinguishing fires in northwestern Spain, as the situation remains challenging across Western Europe, with two deaths reported in Greece.
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France, Spain eye respite from wildfires as other blazes break out in Europe
A massive wildfire that has devastated southwestern France was no longer advancing on Thursday, local authorities said, raising hopes the crisis was easing. In Spain, most of the tens of thousands of people evacuated from areas west of Madrid were cleared to return home after the state of emergency was lifted. Firefighters, however, remained locked in battles against major blazes in the UK, Greece, Portugal and Turkey.
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Thousands who fled huge wildfires in Spain returned home while in France firefighters battled raging flames as a new heatwave gripped the region.
Read full article →France, Spain make progress on wildfires as two die in Greece
The situation remains challenging as a fourth heat wave hits Western Europe.
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