Southern Europe is "becoming more flammable," with the number of summer days primed for extreme fire conditions more than doubling since 1981, a new study found Thursday.

Firefighters encountered a dangerous phenomenon never before recorded in France – a “fire cloud” that is more commonly seen in Australia during the most extreme bushfires.

Firefighters encountered a dangerous phenomenon never before recorded in France – a “fire cloud” that is more commonly seen in Australia during the most extreme bushfires.