Europe Wildfires: Wildfires are tearing through southern Europe, killing at least three people and displacing thousands. In France, About 1,400 firefighters were deployed on Saturday in France’s southern Aude region. Firefighters also continued to battle an active wildfire in Avila province, central – western Spain on Saturday. Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on Mount Vesuvius. High temperatures in the coming days are expected to complicate firefighters’ efforts.
MADRID AUGUST 10: Wildfires are tearing through southern Europe, killing at least three people and displacing thousands as flames, driven by strong winds and extreme heat, sweep across Greece, France, Spain, and Turkey.
In France, About 1,400 firefighters were deployed on Saturday in France’s southern Aude region. High temperatures in the coming days are expected to complicate firefighters’ efforts. Firefighters also continued to battle an active wildfire in Avila province, central – western Spain on Saturday. The fire began on Friday afternoon, with the Spanish Military Emergencies Unit (UME) working through the night in an effort to bring it under control. With temperatures reaching close to 39°C in parts of Spain and Portugal, fire risk is extremely high.
Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists. The national fire service said it had 12 teams on the ground and six Canadair planes fighting the blaze, which has torn through the national park in southern Italy since Friday.
