At least three dead, thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

At least three dead, thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

People watch as a wildfire burns in Achaia, Greece, on August 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) after a nightlong battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city, with at least three more deaths reported in Spain, Turkiye and Albania. Outside the Greek port … Read more

Two killed in European wildfires as heatwave intensifies

Two killed in European wildfires as heatwave intensifies

Two men died and thousands were forced from their homes on Tuesday as wildfires fuelled by a heatwave scorched southern Europe. Heat alerts were issued in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans, with temperatures expected to soar above 40C. The heatwave is another sign of climate change, which is fuelling longer, more intense and … Read more