European and Greek Fires Claim Lives as Firefighters Battle Multiple Blazes
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Firefighters throughout the rest of Europe have been facing a series of blazes over the weekend, including officers in Belgium spending a fourth day beating back flames in the country's largest nature reserve Hautes Fagnes.
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PBS NewsHourFirefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 12 square miles in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country's worst wildfires in recent history.
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Two people died and hundreds were evacuated after two fires broke out "almost simultaneously" on a Greek island near Athens on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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Associated PressThe fire killed two people, injured another nine and destroyed several homes. The bodies of the dead were recovered on Sunday in the village of Peristeria, where strong winds fuelled the rapidly spreading blaze. (AP Video by Srdjan Nedeljkovic. Production by Thanassis Stavrakis)
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About 200 firefighters were deployed to keep the twin fires from converging on the island of Salamina, which was under a high wildfire risk on Sunday.
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01 NPR News Audio will be available later today. When two different wildfires threatened Dave Kokot's house in Spokane, Wash., earlier this month, he and his family packed up keepsakes as they prepared to leave. Kokot was less worried about the house itself. He knew he'd given it the best possible chance of surviving the flames.
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03 Reuters Three killed in helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos - fire brigade officials - Reuters Three killed in helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos - fire brigade officials Reuters
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04 ABC News After fires near Spokane destroyed hundreds of homes and forced over 65,000 to evacuate, a community is making the best of the road to recovery by coming together to celebrate firefighters' bravery. August 14, 2026
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05 The Guardian US The fires in Spokane, Washington, this summer are the latest reminder that when a wildfire is detected can be just as important as where it starts. A blaze found within minutes can often be contained before it spreads. Wait too long, and a small spark can become a major disaster.
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06 BBC News Published French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been heckled on a visit to the area of the country worst hit by wildfires, as blazes continue to cause further deaths and evacuations across Europe.
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