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Firefighters in Colorado battle high winds as they work to extinguish six different wildfires that have scorched homes and forests. Diane Hodges reports.
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
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
At least 150 houses have been destroyed by a raging fire that surrounded a monastery and a dozen villages on the Greek island of Evia, just one of over 100 blazes burning in the heatwave-hit country. Firefighters say the blaze on the island of rolling hills with little visibility is hard to control. IMAGES
Fires rage in the region of Bastia in northern Corsica, and are compounded by strong winds that have forced authorities to declare a category two "orange" alert. IMAGES
Large wildfires fanned by strong winds and high temperatures burn through woodland around Athens, forcing residents to flee their houses. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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