blazes
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Europe has been swept by weeks of devastating wildfires fuelled by dry conditions and a historically hot summer, with France, Greece, Portugal and Spain also battling major blazes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
A historically hot and dry summer has fuelled devastating wildfires all across Europe, leaving those in the north of the continent facing blazes on a scale previously unseen.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
It was described by Croatia's fire chief Slavko Tucakovic as "one of the worst" blazes in the country's history and saw around 1,200 residents and tourists evacuated.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
On Thursday, fire crews responded to multiple blazes across the West Midlands that led to thousands of 999 calls.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Fires burned throughout the khalasai, great orange blazes that crackled with fury and spit embers at the sky.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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