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On 9 August, a wildfire broke out in a previously unaffected area on the Italy–Slovenia border, burning in a shrubland in the hills near Socerb in the municipality of Koper, further south from the areas affected by the July wildfires in the Karst region. After the blaze was noticed during the night, approximately 80 firefighters and two ...
3 Europe. 4 North America. Toggle North America subsection. 4.1 Canada. ... Smoke streaming from fires burning near Manaus, capital city of Brazil’s Amazonas state ...
A series of fires that lasted ten days; 16 people killed. Destroyed part of Bar Harbor and damaged Acadia National Park. 1949: 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) Mann Gulch fire: Montana: 12 firefighters who parachuted near the fire and 1 forest ranger died after being overtaken by a 200-foot wall of fire at the top of a gulch near Helena, Montana. 1950
Fires have also broken out on Tenerife, another of the Canary Islands, forcing around 50 people to evacuate and burning through around 60 hectares (123 acres). In Greece, more than 500 ...
An intense heatwave is sweeping Europe, triggering deadly fires, while Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Stockholm face record temperatures. Deadly forest fires continue to burn in Greece ...
The name "Picardy" derives from the Old French pic, meaning "pike", the characteristic weapon used by people from this region in ancient times. [5] The term "Picardy" was first used in the early 13th century, [6] during which time the name applied to all lands where the Picard language was spoken including territories from Paris to the ...
A total of 230 firefighters, 17 planes and 12 helicopters were trying to put out both fires, the Fire Service said. The planes and helicopters can only operate in daylight.