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Fires in Europe live: Major wildfires rage in Crete, Turkey and Spain as France sees brief respite
Wildfires raged across Turkey and the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, while firefighters in Spain battled a new blaze near the Portuguese border. In contrast, France's wildfire crisis showed signs of easing, with authorities allowing 84,000 evacuees in the southwest to return to their homes. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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- 30 Jul 2026, 04:59 CEST
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- 30 Jul 2026, 16:12 CEST
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- France 24 - English
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Wildfires raged across Turkey and the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, while firefighters in Spain battled a new blaze near the Portuguese border. In contrast, France's wildfire crisis showed signs of easing, with authorities allowing 84,000 evacuees in the southwest to return to their homes. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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Wildfires raged across Turkey and the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, while firefighters in Spain battled a new blaze near the Portuguese border. In contrast, France's wildfire crisis showed signs of easing, with authorities allowing 84,000 evacuees in the southwest to return to their homes. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.