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Colombia's emergency services are overwhelmed managing simultaneous crises: a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed 288 people and destroyed thousands of homes, compounded by a 93% surge in wildfires affecting 344 municipalities across the country.
Hundreds of firefighters from Greece, Romania, and France are fighting a major wildfire west of Athens that has destroyed approximately 10,000 hectares and is now threatening the city of Megara, located 50 kilometres from the capital.
France faces an exceptional wildfire season with 119,000 hectares burned and over 14,000 fire incidents recorded since January. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned conditions remain perilous despite temporary humidity improvements.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced 308 arrests tied to the country's wildfire season, with arson suspected in roughly two-thirds of cases. Authorities allow evacuees to return as the Gironde fire stabilizes.
France is battling its worst wildfire season since World War II, with nearly 40,000 hectares consumed by flames in 2026 alone. Record temperatures exceeding 40°C have triggered daily new fires across the country.
France is battling multiple wildfires across several regions, with nearly 1,920 hectares destroyed in the Fontainebleau forest alone. Two suspected arsonists have been arrested as authorities deploy 600 firefighters and call for harsher penalties against those who intentionally start fires.