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Rapid climate change brings wildfire threat to new corners of Europe
Scorching conditions this year have triggered wildfires in European countries that are normally considered to be damp and cool
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/ Email Print A wildfire in Cotignac, France, on 21 July 2026 FBM Media/Getty Images Summer in Europe is no longer just a season of heatwaves and holidays. It is also, increasingly, a season of fire. Following the pattern of recent years, 2026 saw huge fires break out across the continent, fuelled by weeks of hot, dry weather. Fires in France and Spain hit the headlines, but the UK, Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Italy have all also seen fierce blazes sweep through forests, grasslands and nature reserves.
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