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Firefighters deal with ‘challenging night’ ahead of July 12 Orange Order parades

Firefighters said they dealt with 72 bonfire-related incidents on Friday night.

Evening Standard

Could this Hawaii community be the next Lahaina? Some residents fear a similar wildfire fate

Lahaina Street runs through the heart of Makaha, a neighborhood in a west Oahu community that's a lot like the Lahaina on Maui that burned down in a deadly wildfire in 2023

The Independent UK

Tourists, Residents Evacuated From Grand Canyon Due To Wildfires

Fast-spreading wildfires have forced the evacuation of part of the Grand Canyon, with the US National Park Service ordering visitors and residents away from its northern rim.

International Business Times

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Loyalist bonfire on site with asbestos lit despite warnings

Elsewhere, effigies of the Irish rap group Kneecap, Irish flags and sectarian slogans were burned on pyres across Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Wildfire warning in place across Scotland as temperatures hit 30C

A WILDFIRE warning has been put in place across Scotland as temperatures are set to reach up to 30C.

The National (Scotland)

Country diary: The utter shock of seeing wildfire devastation up close

Abernethy Forest/Dava Moor, Cairngorms: Hillsides were charred and trees left with the barest of crowns. Nothing had been spared

The Guardian - UK

13-year-old boy suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire

The fire prompted the evacuation of around 100 homes in the coastal canyon area

The Independent UK

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Europe wildfires map: Greece and Turkey among latest countries hit by summer fires

Wildfires across the continent have forced thousands to evacuate and injured dozens over recent weeks

The Independent UK

French warned of high-risk summer for wildfires as Marseille blaze contained

Mayor urges people to exercise utmost caution as weather service says situation around Mediterranean is critical

The Guardian - UK

Marseille airport suspends flights as raging wildfire reaches France's second-biggest city

Officials remain concerned that if winds pick up the wildfires may spread further across the south of France

Evening Standard

Raging wildfire in France shuts down Marseille airport

A wildfire that had reached the northwestern outskirts of France's second city of Marseille lost intensity overnight on Wednesday, but the airport remained closed as firefighters continued to battle the flames.

Radio France Internationale

France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains

A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.

International Business Times

What is ‘Mistral’ wind? The weather event fanning the Marseille wildfire

While the blaze may be contained, the weather forecast is keeping firefighters on alert

The Independent UK

Marseille fire forces hundreds to evacuate, destroys homes and grounds flights

Fire has brought many of the city’s services to a halt, with all flights cancelled at Marseille airport

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The Independent UK

Catalonia wildfire burns 7,000 acres and forces 18,000 people into lockdown

The raging fire follows Spain’s hottest June on record

International Business Times UK

Laguna Beach Fire: How Goat Grazing And Smart Reforms Helped Slow The Rancho Fire

Laguna Beach's goat grazing and wildfire reforms are credited with slowing the Rancho Fire, decades after a devastating 1993 blaze reshaped prevention efforts.

Al Jazeera

Wildfires erupt across Mediterranean as heatwave worsens

Blazes break out in France, Greece, Turkiye and Syria, with several other nations on high alert over scorching weather.

Evening Standard

Inside London Fire Brigade's fight against wildfires amid fears hot summer will spark surge

Exclusive: Britain’s busiest fire and rescue service has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact blazes could have on the city’s parks and wildlife

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The Independent UK

California’s Madre Fire surges across 52,000 acres to become state’s biggest blaze this year

The Madre Fire has more than doubled the size of California’s second-largest wildfire this year, as it races through the Los Padres National Forest

The Guardian - US

California blaze spreads in hot, windy conditions in year’s largest wildfire

Madre fire, one of at least a dozen in the state, has burned more than 50,000 acres in San Luis Obispo county

The Independent UK

Elderly man dies as wildfires rage in Turkey, forcing evacuations and road closures

Firefighters in western Turkey have discovered the body of an elderly man after extinguishing a wildfire near a village

International Business Times UK

Crete Wildfires Update: Mass Evacuation Ordered In Tourist Town - Here's What Travelling Brits Should Know

A major wildfire sparked on Wednesday and spread rapidly across Crete's southern coast due to gale-force winds. With over 1500 people already evacuated and wildfire risks remaining high today, here's what travelling Brits need to know.

Evening Standard

Is it safe to travel to Crete amid 'dangerous' wildfires?

Thousands of people have been evacuated from the tourist hotspot, but what’s the current UK advice for travelling to Greece?

The Independent UK

At least 1,500 evacuated as massive wildfire rips through Greek holiday island

Fast-moving blaze destroys homes and rental properties

Evening Standard

Crete wildfire: Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts

If you have been affected by the wildfires in Crete, get in touch by emailing megan.howe@standard.co.uk

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