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Firefighters in Greece continue to battle blazes on popular tourist islands. The effort continuing a week blazes first erupted on the mainland. Temperatures in the country are expected to come down from tomorrow, but strong winds continue to pose a problem. Firefighters in host of countries around the Mediterranean have been battling blazes including in Croatia, Portugal and Italy. FRANCE 24’s Jennie Shin reports

People in countries such as Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Algeria and Tunisia have seen their regions hit.

‘They told us “we are ready to try. We go for a last supply and we leave.”‘

Two pilots die after plane crashes whilst trying to battle Greece wildfires Two pilots have died after their plane crashed as they fought the devastating…

Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40 Wildfires in the Mediterranean have killed more than 40 people – most of them in Algeria, and thousands…

The fires that have ravaged Greece and its idyllic islands for over a week are dredging up painful memories of previous catastrophes, like the Mati fire in 2018 that killed more than 100 people. Drawing from first-hand experience, a survivor and a veteran firefighter share advice on what to do to survive a wildfire.

No details have been released on potential injuries.

Hundreds of holidaymakers back in UK after Rhodes wildfires British holidaymakers have started arriving back in the UK on repatriation flights after wildfires broke out…

Climate change will cause more heatwaves.

Attempts to tamp down the fires included 7,500 firefighters and 350 fire engines.

The Greek prime minister has said the country is ‘at war’ against the fires.

Tens of thousands of people have already fled blazes on Rhodes, with many frightened tourists scrambling to get home on evacuation flights.

‘The smoke and fire was frighteningly close and everyone was panicking.’

Greece: wildfires break out on Corfu and Evia as 19,000 flee Rhodes blazes The Guardian says Firefighters in Greece were struggling to contain 82 wildfires…

British tourists describe fleeing for their lives from Rhodes wildfire: ‘It was hell on earth’ The Independent says A mother who says she experienced “hell…

Planes sent to collect stranded Britons from Rhodes fires Flights have been sent to fire-engulfed Rhodes to bring stranded Britons back to the UK as…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Monday’s front pages lead with images of stranded holidaymakers as they desperately try to escape the wildfires…

People in several villages and towns in the north-east of the island have been told to leave their homes.

‘My youngest just told me he doesn’t want to die. No news from any authorities. Terrifying situation here.’

Wildfires spread during the hottest days of the year in Spain, Italy and Greece. Thousands have been evacuated and some homes burnt down.

“According to the fire service, 81 fires went out in Greece in the past 24 hours [. . .] the main ones are still very much underway,” said FRANCE24’s correspondent in Greece, Nathalie Savaricas. “We have been seeing evacuations of people, of animals; property damaged as well as unfortunately many animals dying.”

Wildfires outside Athens forced thousands to flee seaside resorts, closed highways and gutted vacation homes Monday, as high winds pushed flames through hillside scrub and pine forests parched by days of extreme heat.

In 2022, Spain was the country in Europe worst hit by forest fires. More than 300,000 hectares went up in smoke in almost 50 separate fires. Due to drought and global warming, the Spanish government has decided to start this year’s prevention plan a month and a half early. Across the nation, regional governments, which each have their own firefighting unit, are preparing for the risk of blazes. Our correspondents report from the southern region of Valencia.

Photos from DC show the city’s many monuments and landmarks enveloped in thick plumes of smoke, including the White House and the Capitol Building.

The air quality in New York was considered ‘unhealthy’ on Tuesday, and moved into ‘hazardous’ quality by Wednesday afternoon.