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Major scare as grassfire threatens homes, sparks alert

Emergency crews have got the upper hand on a fire that approached homes in Sydney's southwest, after residents were told it was too late to leave.

AAP

Fires rage for eighth day on Portuguese tourist island as EU sends help

The Atlantic island of Madeira has been on alert for high temperatures and risk of wildfires for days

The Independent UK

Pregnant people and fetuses not being protected from wildfire risks – report

Researchers say public health officials not doing enough to share warnings and safety information with health workers

The Guardian - US

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Firefighters significantly tame California's fourth-largest wildfire on record

California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm

The Independent UK

‘Exceptionally difficult’: grueling wildfires test the resolve of US crews

Thousands of firefighters are deployed as an all time record for acres burned – and it’s only August. Now some worry about the long months ahead

The Guardian - US

Suspected cause of deadly wildfires that threatened Athens identified

Fires have now ravaged neighbouring Turkey

The Independent UK

Turkey Battles Forest Fires For Third Day

Firefighters were battling a strong forest fire in Turkey's Aegean city of Izmir for a third day on Saturday, AFP reporters said, a day after hundreds of local people in nearby villages had to be evacuated.

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Turkey faces wildfires amid fears for Anzac war graves

A wildfire raging on the Gallipoli Peninsula has raised Australian fears it could damage "sacred" Anzac graves, while Turkey says the blaze is under control.

AAP

Wildfires in western Turkey threaten homes on city outskirts and war memorials at Gallipoli site

Firefighters are tackling blazes across Turkey as dry, hot and windy weather conditions cause a series of fires

The Independent UK

Turkey battling four wildfires as temperatures soar

The Turkish State Meteorological Service has said the country faced the hottest July for 53 years – leaving forests tinder-dry

The Independent UK

‘The place I love is in flames’: the people living and working in extreme heat

From a firefighter to a fruit farmer, from Greece to Thailand, the Guardian speaks to people in places hit hardest by the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Turkey battles blaze amid fears for Anzac war graves

A wildfire raging on the Gallipoli Peninsula has raised Australian fears it could damage "sacred" Anzac graves, while Turkey says the blaze is under control.

AAP

Wildfires in Greece have burned land twice the size of Manhattan, satellite images reveal

Satellite images have revealed the true extent of damage left in the wake of Greece's worst wildfire this year.

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Greece fears more wildfires as Athens counts cost of climate crisis

The country remains on high alert

The Independent UK

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Newcastle Herald

Teenage volunteer firefighter sentenced for lighting Hunter blazes

Jack Hardidge lit several fires over three months in 2023

The Independent UK

Maui judge's ruling bars insurers from going after defendants who agreed to $4B wildfire settlement

A Maui judge’s ruling resolves a critical roadblock to finalizing a $4 billion wildfire settlement

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Greece Battles Major Wildfire Threatening Athens Suburbs

Firefighters in Greece battle wildfires near Athens suburbs with international support. Tragic death reported.

The Independent UK

Crews battle scattered fires in Athens suburbs, helped by calmer winds and reinforcements

Firefighters in Greece were battling scattered fires as Tuesday broke, hoping to end the major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens, triggering evacuations and leaving at least one person dead

Evening Standard

Athens wildfires: Satellite images show scale of devastation from deadly blaze in Greece

‘Exhausted’ firefighters have been working ‘at full tilt for months’, a union says

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