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Europe’s Wildfire Crisis Deepens: New Deaths, Mass Evacuations Across Southern Regions

Europe’s Wildfire Crisis Deepens: New Deaths, Mass Evacuations Across Southern Regions

Europe’s Wildfire Crisis Deepens: New Deaths, Mass Evacuations Across Southern Regions Devastating wildfires continued to rage across southern Europe on Wednesday, claiming at least three more lives in Spain, Turkey, and Albania. The escalating crisis has forced thousands to evacuate their homes and stretched firefighting resources thin across multiple countries battling relentless blazes. In Greece, firefighters battled through the night to protect the perimeter of Patras, the country’s third-largest city, as flames tore through forests and olive groves, incinerating dozens…

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Greece Wildfires Extinguished; Turkiye Reports Two Deaths Amid Ongoing Blazes

Greece Wildfires Extinguished; Turkiye Reports Two Deaths Amid Ongoing Blazes

Greece Wildfires Extinguished; Turkiye Reports Two Deaths Amid Ongoing Blazes As of Friday, July 4, 2025, major wildfires that forced thousands to evacuate across Greece have largely been extinguished or brought under control, with no casualties reported in the country. However, neighboring Turkiye continues to battle extensive blazes, which have tragically claimed two lives. On the Greek island of Crete, a massive wildfire near Ierapetra that prompted the evacuation of 5,000 residents and tourists on Wednesday evening has been successfully…

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