Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece - Wildfires across the continent have forced thousands to evacuate and injured dozens

A fierce wildfire driven by extreme heat and wind has forced over 18,000 people into lockdown in Spain’s Tarragona province, Reuters reports. The fire, which erupted on July 7 near the village of Pauls,

Spanish authorities have ordered more than 18,000 residents in the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors, with several dozen evacuated, as a raging wildfire consumed nearly 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of vegetation.

Hundreds of Spanish firefighters on Tuesday battled a forest fire stoked by fierce winds that had burned more than 3,000 hectares, with authorities ordering 18,000 residents to stay at home.

Video. A fast-moving wildfire in Catalonia has scorched more than 8,000 hectares in just 24 hours, as Europe's record-breaking heatwave continues to intensify.

A firefighter in action during extinguishing works of a wildfire near Altura, eastern Spain, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. A charred traffic sign after a wildfire near Altura, eastern Spain, on Friday,…

Some 666,000 acres burned last year in Spain, making 2022 its worst year of fire destruction since 1994, government statistics say. That was three times the national average for the past decade of ...

In the province of Asturias, Spain, ... Spain braces for wildfires as beef farmers battle red tape. By David Latona and Vincent West. March 3, 2024 9:41 PM UTC Updated March 3, 2024

Thousands forced to evacuate due to wildfires as devastating heatwave sweeps Europe 02:06. Paris — Firefighters battled wildfires raging out of control in Spain and France, including one whose ...

At least 39 people have been killed in wildfires in Portugal and Spain, according to officials from both countries. In Portugal, where 36 people are confirmed to have died in the blazes, three ...

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