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Firefighters and police use hoses and rakes in an attempt to put out a fire in Nemocon, 60 kilometers north of Colombia's capital Bogota. The South American country has appealed for international aid as it continues to battle dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of land and encroaching on homes in the capital. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise above the now-evacuated fire-ravaged village of Kiotari on the Greek island of Rhodes as the blazes continue to ravage the island for a fifth consecutive day. Thousands of locals and tourists fled the Aegean island over the weekend in what authorities called the country's largest-ever wildfire evacuation. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise above the forest near the village of Karaouli, north of Athens, as Greece grapples with several wildfires and scorching temperatures. Another heatwave is on the horizon for Thursday, with expected temperatures of 44C across the country. IMAGES
Firefighters continue to battle to keep a fire under control in Bejís (east Spain), where the rain has helped to reduce the flames according to official sources. The wildfire burnt more than 9500 hectares, forcing evacuation of around 1500 people. IMAGES
Firefighters in northern Morocco are battling to put out two forest blazes for the second consecutive day. IMAGES
A large cloud of smoke shrouds the north of Athens as a blaze that firefighters had hoped to control regained strength, after having destroyed large areas of pine forests. IMAGES
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