Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWildfires are raging across several European tourist destinations, leading to widespread evacuations and significant land destruction. In southwestern France, over 10,000 people, many of them tourists, have been evacuated as a rapid wildfire scorched 2,000 hectares near Bordeaux. Central Spain is battling a wildfire that has burned over 32,000 hectares in Guadalajara, prompting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to call for a cross-party pact on climate change. Italy's Sicily has seen over 1,000 firefighting operations since Saturday, with evacuations in Agrigento due to blazes fuelled by high temperatures and winds. Greece and Cyprus are experiencing extreme heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 40C, while parts of southern England face prolonged dry weather, leading to a hosepipe ban. In fullThousands evacuated as deadly wildfires continue to rage across EuropeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, having claimed the lives of three firefighters and sparked thousands of evacuations.

Wildfires swept across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as extreme heat and dry conditions fuelled blazes in…

Wildfires swept across parts of Italy, France and Spain on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands to flee as scorching temperatures and strong winds fuelled…

Two firefighters died in France, and another died in Italy while working to tackle wildfires that have devastated Europe this week. #EuropeNews

The fires come as southern Europe endures another spell of severe heat, with temperatures topping 40C in some areas.

Wildfires swept across parts of Italy, France and Spain on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands to flee as scorching temperatures and strong winds fueled…

Fires are blazing across several European countries as the continent braces for another heat wave. In 2026, wildfires have already burnt more land in Europe than the annual…

Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds. In…

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Thousands of people were urged to evacuate on Thursday as forest fires continued to blaze through parts of Europe.

France, Spain and Italy are battling wildfires that are growing increasingly more destructive

Much of southern Europe has been in the grip of an intense heatwave, with wildfires tearing through the region including France and Italy