prolonged period of excessively hot weather
Stop open burning during heatwave, could lead to wildfires, says Fire and Rescue Dept
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Thousands evacuated in Australia due to heat wave, bushfire risk: On Wednesday, authorities urged hundreds of thousands of residents in Australia's ...
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Australia swelters through heat wave as firefighters battle bushfires: Large parts of Australia on Saturday sweltered under heat wave conditions that prompted ...
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Evacuations are underway in Argentina’s Cordoba province as wildfires grow amid heat wave
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Eighteen charred bodies were found in a remote village in northeastern Greece where wildfires have been raging for days, the fire brigade said ... Show more reut.rs/3E4yFX5
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year: Temperatures in excess of 40C are expected to hit much of the Iberian peninsula this week.
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Quick Glance: Portugal fights wildfires during third summer heatwave
- Firefighters battle a wildfire in the municipality of Odemira, Portugal.
- Around 800 personnel responded to a fire near the southern town of Odemira overnight on Monday, resulting in the evacuation of over 1,400 people.
- At least nine firefighters have been injured while tackling the fires.
- Authorities have identified over 120 municipalities in Portugal as being at maximum risk of wildfires.
For Greek Fires and Other Crises, E.U. Builds Emergency Force: The European Union deployed firefighters and equipment in what could be a preview of how it ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/30/world/europe/greece-fires-eu-climate.html
Fires Strike Corfu and Evia in Greece as Rhodes Continues to Burn: New blazes broke out on Corfu and Evia as tourists were being flown home.
nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/greece-wildfires-evacuation-rhodes-corfu-evia.html
Factbox: Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires: Europe is battling the effects of scorching weather, with June having been the hottest month on ...
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Four helpers already dead: Another firefighter dies in forest fires in Canada: Nearly a thousand forest fires are raging in Canada, many of them out of control ...
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Quick Glance: Another Firefighter Dies in Canadian Wildfires
- Nearly a thousand wildfires are raging in Canada, many out of control.
- Over 610 out of a total of more than 990 fires are out of control.
- This year, Canada has already burned twelve million hectares of land, the highest ever recorded.
- Canada's burned area is larger than Cuba or South Korea.
Investigations into causes are ongoing: Fires on Rhodes destroy 150 square kilometers area
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Heat wave and severe weather: What parallels does the weather show 100 years ago to today?
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Wildfires rage outside Athens as scorching European heat wave continues: Evacuations from the Greek capital continued for a third day.
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Thousands of people evacuated in Rhodes: Vacation paradise in flames: When the vacations end in a natural disaster: In Rhodes, tourists flee from the flames of a ...
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Quick Glance: Devastating Wildfires in Greece
- Firefighters battling uncontrollable fires on Rhodes
- Fires on Rhodes, Euboea, and Corfu
- Organized return flights for tourists on Rhodes
- New fires erupted on Euboea and Corfu
Greek Prime Minister pays tribute to 'hero' pilots killed in firefighting plane crash
itv.com/news/2023-07-25/plane-fighting-wildfires-in-greece-crashes-on-island-of-evia
New wildfire backpacks launched by Fire and Rescue Service in week of action: Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is holding a Wildfire Week of Action to ...
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Greece: New fires force more evacuations: Locals were told to leave near Volos and Lamia, as fires continued to rage in Greece and around the Mediterranean Sea.
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Des milliers de personnes évacuées en raison d'un incendie de forêt sur l'île de Rhodes
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Quick Glance: Wildfires in Greece: 30,000 people evacuated from Rhodes
- Tens of thousands of people already brought to safety on Greek island.
- Tense situation on Greek holiday island Rhodes.
- Firefighters sought shelter near Lardos at Ypseni Monastery.
- Evacuations hindered by severed road connections.
The best way to fight wildfires? Stop them starting: Some fires you just can’t put out. “Once they are lit they just run away,” said Craig Hope ...
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Paid articlePaid The best way to fight wildfires? Stop them starting: Some fires you just can’t put out. “Once they are lit they just run away,” said Craig Hope ...
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45 degrees and fires - hotels are evacuated: An end to the heat in Greece and Italy is not in sight. A major fire is raging on the Greek island of Rhodes Hotels ...
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Authorities ordered the evacuation of a handful of communities in central Greece on Wednesday (26 July) as they battled new fire fronts in the country ... Show more
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Wildfires tear through Algeria and Tunisia as temperatures near 50C: Thousands of firefighters have been mobilised to tackle the wildfires that have led to mass ...
euronews.com/green/2023/07/25/north-africa-heatwave-wildfires-kill-dozens-and-force-over-1500-people-to-evacuate
A roundup of the extreme heat hitting the globe: The world has been buffeted by fires, dire health warnings and broken temperature records in the past week.
france24.com/en/live-news/20230720-a-roundup-of-the-extreme-heat-hitting-the-globe
How bad are the wildfires in Greece – and what caused them? A visual guide: Fatal heatwave in southern Europe and dry conditions have fuelled spread of fires
theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/25/how-bad-are-wildfires-in-greece-what-caused-them-visual-guide-heatwave
How did the Rhodes fire start? Why wildfires happen and potential causes, explained
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Authorities order evacuations as wildfires rage near Athens: Gusts of wind up to 70km/h (45mph) push flames through scrub and forest parched by extreme heat.
aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/17/authorities-order-evacuations-as-wildfires-rage-near-athens
European Union rushes firefighters into Greece while Italy hits scorching 46C: An intense heatwave has continued to grip swathes of the northern hemisphere ...
itv.com/news/2023-07-19/firefighters-in-greece-battle-blazes-overnight-as-heat-set-to-intensify
Extreme weather: Greece fears expansion of forest fires due to heat wave: Greece is expecting temperatures of more than 45 degrees this weekend ...
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Latest Europe heatwave news as firefighters deployed in Greece from around EU after temperatures hit 47°C
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Heat and drought: Situation after forest fires in Greece improves: The fire brigade brought two forest fires under control near Athens. But the weather service ...
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Greek wildfires largely contained as new heatwave looms: Wildfires across Greece have been largely contained after razing swathes of forest and dozens of homes ...
rte.ie/news/2023/0720/1395520-greece-wildfires/
Tennis ball-sized hailstones in thunderstorm in Prosecco growing area.: TREVISO. The northern Italian region of Veneto was hit by severe thunderstorms on ...
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European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll
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Heat in Europe: hundreds of firefighters battle forest fires in Greece: Three major fires threaten areas near Athens and on Rhodes. France and Italy have already ...
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Spain records more than 300 heat-related deaths as new fires break out on Greek island
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Fire planes and ground crews from several European countries are heading to Greece where wildfires have intensified as relentless heat wave conditions are ... Show more www.guardian.co.tt/news/european-union-rushes-firefighters-to-greece-as-grueling-mediterranean-heat-wave-takes-toll-6.2.1755818.94b7f35b76
Wildfires: Greece faces another heatwave: The fire brigade in Greece has been fighting forest fires for days. Due to another heat wave ...
zeit.de/wissen/umwelt/2023-07/griechenland-meteorologe-hitzewelle-wetter-waldbraende
Did you know that burning parts of the forest actually reduces raging wildfires? Indigenous people have been doing this for centuries and governments are ... Show more #heatwave #firefighter
Heat: Italy and Spain declare highest alert level due to heat wave: Due to extreme temperatures, red alert applies in several regions of Italy and Spain ...
zeit.de/wissen/2023-07/italien-spanien-hitze-alarmstufe-kanaren
Heatwave in pictures as Europe burns with record-breaking 48°C temperatures forecast
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Due to the heat wave, there is an acute risk of forest fires: The forest fire ordinance is in force in 14 districts. It is to follow shortly in two more. Smoking ...
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High penalties loom: forest fire ordinance for the district of Mistelbach in force - Mistelbach
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Pforzheim and Enzkreis warn of risk from high temperatures: The heat wave is also keeping people in the Pforzheim area sweating. The Red Cross is expecting heat ...
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At this year's main exercise of the Zell fire brigade, the participants practiced a forest fire scenario because of the upcoming heat wave ... Show more tinyurl.com/5ck7vvp7
Floods: Storm with hail hit especially Carinthia and Styria: Meteorologists announced already at the beginning of the week "the most severe under weather of ...
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More fires in South Yorkshire during last year's record heatwave: Last summer was a busy time for firefighters in South Yorkshire, as record temperatures sparked ...
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More fires in Devon and Somerset during last year's record heatwave: Last summer was a busy time for firefighters in Devon and Somerset, as record temperatures ...
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More fires in Avon during last year's record heatwave: Last summer was a busy time for firefighters in Avon, as record temperatures sparked a wave of fires ...
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More fires in Devon and Somerset during last year's record heatwave: Last summer was a busy time for firefighters in Devon and Somerset, as record temperatures ...
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Chile extends emergency order as firefighters battle deadly wildfires: Dozens of wildfires blazing though Chile caused the government to extend an emergency ...
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Chile fights to contain wildfires that left at least 23 dead: Officials said an intense heat wave is complicating efforts to control the fires ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/05/chile-wildfires-deaths-araucania/
Firefighters battle dozens of wildfires in Chile, death toll at 22: Dozens of wildfires blazing though Chile caused the government to extend an emergency order ...
reuters.com/world/americas/firefighters-battle-dozens-wildfires-chile-emergency-extended-2023-02-04/
Thirteen dead as fires blaze through south-central Chile: Dozens of raging wildfires in Chile claimed at least thirteen lives and torched some 14 ...
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Cooler, wetter weather brings California a moment of relief: For more than a week, Californians endured a heat wave that smashed records, creating conditions ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/10/us/california-fires-rain-floods-heat.html
This was the summer Cornwall burned. Through heatwave after heatwave, our exclusive figures reveal that more than 600 fires raged across the county - nearly ... Show more https://bit.ly/3TouefP
California wildfire: Two dead as firefighters battle McKinney blaze: The pair were found dead in a car, apparently trying to escape the blaze, officials say.
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Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain: LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France (AP) — A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain ...
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Wildfires burn coastal homes, forests in Greece as Europe's heatwave spreads east
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Up to 36 degrees in Germany - forest fires in southern Europe.: In Germany, Monday will be hot again and also the drought continues. In southern Europe and ...
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Europe's heat wave continues to fuel fires in France, Spain: French authorities evacuated thousands of people and scrambled firefighters to battle flames ...
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Quick Glance: Heat in Germany: How to Survive the Year's Hottest Day
- The impending heat wave could make Tuesday the warmest day of the year in Germany thus far.
- Temperatures of 34 to 38 degrees Celsius are predicted, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees in the southwest and west.
- The weather office in the Netherlands predicts maximum temperatures of more than 40 degrees on Tuesday.
- The "Vierdaagse" of Nijmegen, Europe's largest hiking festival, is set to begin on Tuesday.
Wildfires rip through the UK amid record-breaking heatwave: Wildfires have surged across the UK, igniting houses and burning vegetation.
itv.com/news/2022-07-19/wildfires-rip-through-the-uk-amid-record-breaking-heatwave
Heat waves are dominating summer, and it's not abnormal anymore: Europe is suffering its third heat wave this summer, and it's not alone. The new norm is ...
businessinsider.com/heat-waves-are-dominating-summer-and-its-not-abnormal-anymore-2022-7
45 degrees in the shade, forest fires and warning levels.: Hot air masses are currently pushing their way from North Africa to Central Europe. In Spain ...
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Warm weather brewing could fuel another heatwave, Met Office says: Only yesterday firefighters were called out to more fires, and last week the country suffered ...
news.sky.com/story/warm-weather-brewing-could-fuel-another-heatwave-met-office-says-12658788
Record-threatening, long-duration heat wave to roast Western U.S.: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Sacramento are all included in excessive heat ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/08/31/western-heatwave-california-records-climate/
Quick Glance: Flex Alert for the second day due to "energy deficiency" prediction. As California heats up, conservation is required.
- More information about the deadly California heat wave can be found by clicking the arrow below.
- As California braces for dangerously high temperatures caused by a heat dome forming throughout the West, operators of the state's electrical grid issued the first of what is likely to be a series of Flex Alerts through Labor Day, advising Californians to minimize their power consumption.
- Wednesday in order "to avoid power disruptions."
- The grid operator also issued a "energy emergency alert watch notice" for Wednesday evening, requesting that power generators make extra supplies available.
California moves to contain Route Fire that has ravaged 5,200 acres: Firefighters have had some success containing the Route and Border 32 wildfires ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/02/california-route-fire-wildfire-heat-wave/
Wildfires rage as Europe battles heatwave: Around 3,500 firefighters in Portugal are battling blazes as temperatures continue to rise in Europe.
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Triple-digit heat, wildfires and potential blackouts bear down on Southern California
latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-02/southern-california-braces-for-a-scorching-labor-day-weekend-as-crews-continue-battling
Forest fires and crop failures: Heat wave has devastating effect in Europe: Large parts of southern Europe have been sweating for days with high temperatures and ...
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Dozens injured in Portugal wildfires as heatwave to intensify: More than 3,000 firefighters battle blazes as EU offers emergency help and temperatures could hit ...
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UK weather turmoil disrupts train travel for 3rd day: LONDON (AP) — Britain’s record-breaking heat wave disrupted travel for a third day and firefighters ...
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Wildfires scorch parts of Europe amid extreme heat wave: LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A spate of wildfires is scorching parts of Europe, with firefighters battling ...
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Quick Glance: Europe swelters as a blistering heatwave ignites wildfires across the continent
- A blistering heatwave has hit Europe, bringing droughts and forest fires along with temperatures expected to reach the high 40s in some parts.
- A forest fire threatens a house in the central Portuguese community of Bemposta, near Ansiao.
- Portugal has long been plagued by deadly forest fires.
- The fires started on Tuesday near the towns of Landiras and La Teste-de-Buch and had not been put out by Wednesday morning.
From firefighters to bin men and everyone else who went above and beyond through the heatwave, we'd just like to say thank you 🙏
UK cities need to prepare for future wildfires, say fire chiefs: Services need to recognise risk after last week’s ‘unprecedented’ blazes, say experts
theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/26/uk-cities-need-to-prepare-for-future-wildfires-say-fire-chiefs
Portugal deploys 3,000 firefighters to battle heatwave blazes: Portuguese authorities announced a ‘state of contingency’ as at least 29 people have reported ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/10/portugal-battles-forest-fires-amid-heatwave
My job as a firefighter is becoming impossible - we're terrified we can't save people
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'Tornado of fire': Algeria forest blazes kill 38 - Region - World: Algerian firefighters were Thursday battling a string of blazes, fanned by drought and ...
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