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Europe battles wildfires and braces for another summer heatwave

Europe battles wildfires and braces for another summer heatwave
France 24 Tuesday 11 August 2026, 13:52 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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As well as drought, Europe has also been battling wildfires this summer. Firefighters this week are struggling to control a rapidly expanding wildfire in southwestern Spain that has forced the evacuation of around 800 people. For more on that topic, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Alexander Held, Senior Fire Management Expert at the European Forest Institute.

As well as drought, Europe has also been battling wildfires this summer. Firefighters this week are struggling to control a rapidly expanding wildfire in southwestern Spain that has forced the evacuation of around 800 people. For more on that topic, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Alexander Held, Senior Fire Management Expert at the European Forest Institute. Keywords for this article [Image text:] Alexander Held,Senior expert,ResillenceProgramme, European Forest Institute |Bonn,German Global wildfires surge amid rising temperatures WHO:EUROPEIS FASTEST-WARMING CONTINENT FRANCE 24
Europe (LOCATION) Spain (LOCATION) FRANCE (LOCATION) Nadia Massih (PERSON) Alexander Held (PERSON) Fire Management Expert (ORG) the European Forest Institute (ORG)
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