US EditionParts of Europe Burn as Millions Are Facing Record Heat
COMMUNITY OF MADRID, SPAIN, AUG 12 – Thousands evacuated and 77 hospitalized as wildfires fueled by climate change and extreme heat scorch multiple European countries, with firefighters battling dozens of blazes simultaneously.
- On Tuesday, wildfires burned across Spain and Portugal, including near Madrid, prompting evacuations of homes and beachgoers, firefighters said.
- Scientists warn climate change is intensifying heat and dryness, with land temperatures rising about 2.3 °C above preindustrial levels, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
- In regions including Castile and Leon, Castile-La Mancha, Andalusia and Galicia, fire crews and nearly 1,000 soldiers fought flames, evacuations by sea, and 77 hospitalizations.
- On Tuesday afternoon, authorities indicated some evacuees could return to their hotels, but hot spots may reignite and full extinguishing could take weeks.
- With major outbreaks since late June, nearly 200 fires have been reported across Spain, Portugal, and Greece, but most are controlled, though the situation remains very challenging, said Alexander Dzhartov.
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In De Bilt, temperatures topped 30 degrees Celsius today, but elsewhere in Europe, it's much warmer. In Southern Europe, temperatures are exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in some places. This has led to heat warnings, forest fires, and even fatalities. In the southern Spanish cities of Seville and Cordoba, temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius today. Near the capital, Madrid, several hundred people were forced to evacuate their homes due to a fore…
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