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Heat fuels destructive wildfires in parts of Europe

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Abnormally high temperatures combined with heat and drought have fuelled destructive wildfires in parts of Europe, forcing thousands to be evacuated.

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  • Wildfires are raging across Greece, threatening homes and prompting evacuations.
  • Fires are being fueled by drought, strong winds, and abnormally high temperatures. 34s
  • Turkey set a new temperature record of 50.5 degrees Celsius amid ongoing wildfires. 54s
  • At least 10 forestry and rescue workers have died in Turkey, and fires have caused significant losses in Kosovo and Bulgaria. 1m 14s
  • The European Union has deployed firefighting planes and is prepared to offer more support. 1m 49s
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