Spanish officials: Flames have almost disappeared near Madrid
Forest fires threatening the outskirts of Madrid have stopped spreading and there are “almost no flames left,” Spanish officials reported on Thursday.
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A guide working in Crete warns tourists: the fire spreads rapidly, there are casualties
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Forest fires rage near tourist beaches in Turkey
Turkish firefighters on Wednesday were extinguishing forest fires near the southern tourist beaches of the country, which forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, the country’s authorities reported.
Ministry: Two gas ships caught fire at the Egyptian port
Two ships used for gas processing and storage caught fire at the Damietta port in Egypt on Wednesday, the country’s Ministry of Oil reported.
BPC: Wooden house and greenhouse on fire in Vilnius district
In the village of Papiškiai in Vilnius district, on Wednesday evening, a wooden house and a greenhouse caught fire; according to preliminary firefighter data, no people were harmed.
Evacuated residents in Spain return home, in France – only worse
Thousands of Spaniards, evacuated due to massive forest fires, returned to their homes on Wednesday.
Ukraine attacked one of the largest Lukoil oil refineries in Russia
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) carried out a successful strike on the infrastructure of the Russian oil refining plant “Lukoil-Permnaftorgsintez” in Perm, located more than 1500 km from…
Prime Minister: Lithuania is ready to send a team of 32 firefighters to France
Lithuania is ready to send a firefighting team to France, which is suffering from forest fires, says Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius.
Evacuated residents in Spain return home, weather deterioration expected in France
Thousands of Spaniards, evacuated due to massive forest fires, returned to their homes on Wednesday.
Tourist paradise in Greece ravaged by hellish fires: evacuation declared
On the Greek tourist island of Paros in the Aegean Sea, firefighters are battling a forest fire on Wednesday, with flames spreading rapidly due to strong winds.