European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
AP — Firefighters across France and in central England struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of Europe, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes. With France experiencing its driest year ever, a new fire raced through woodlands overnight in the Landes region on the southwest coast. … The post European countries battle…
Firefighters in France and central England battled multiple wildfires on Friday as a wave of record-breaking heat swept across Europe, compounding the challenge with extremely dry conditions. In France, which has endured its driest year on record, a new fire engulfed woodlands overnight in the southwest coast's Landes region. Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze, forcing over 500 residents to evacuate their homes in the town of Luglon.
This is just one of several forest fires currently raging across the country. A historic fire near Bordeaux last month forced a quarter of a million people to flee their homes. In Germany, firefighting efforts were complicated by unexploded World War II munitions, while shifting winds in Croatia spread flames deeper into a coastal suburb, leading to the evacuation of more than 1,000 people.
In the UK, where temperatures hit a record high on Thursday, wildfires raced across the West Midlands, burning several houses to the ground. Over the past year, England and Wales have recorded 1,017 wildfires, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council.
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