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Portuguese fire crews are still wrestling with some 200 forest fires that have killed at least four people, while crews in Spain's Galicia region struggle to contain nine forrest fires. Mana Rabiee reports.
Firefighters keep battling a wildfire raging "out of control" on Spain's holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt more than 1800 hectares. The fire, which broke out on Tuesday night, is raging through a forested area with steep ravines, forcing road closures and the evacuation of several villages. IMAGES
Official video from the Kazakh Ministry for Emergency Situations shows personnel fighting deadly wildfires in the eastern region of Karaganda. The bodies of 14 people were found, according to a statement released on the official Telegram account of the ministry, all of which were rescuers. The ministry adds that over "a thousand people, 252 units of equipmment" were involved in the operations. 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
A fire burns near the Greek village of Avgaria, where Greek, Serb and Slovak firefighters are conducting an operation to slow and stop the spread of the flames. IMAGES
Emergency services battle to contain fires which broke out around Spain's Costa Blanca resorts on Sunday, forcing hundreds of residents and tourists to flee.
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