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UPDATED Aug 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET

Jul 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET

Heatwave drives major wildfires and drought in Europe

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Record hot, dry conditions fuel major blazes in France and Greece and leave the UK with its driest July in nearly two centuries.

WHO: Firefighters in France and Greece; UK weather records

WHAT: Firefighters fought major wildfires as drought conditions persisted across France, Greece, and the UK.

WHEN: Reported Aug 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET

WHERE: France, Greece, and the UK

WHY: The hot and dry summer conditions continued, contributing to wildfires and drought.

How this story developed (showing 15 of 15 earlier reports)

Record heatwaves drive damaging European wildfires · Aug 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
Wildfires continue as Europe endures extreme heat · Aug 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Europe heat wave drives drought, wildfires and energy fears · Aug 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Wildfires pose major challenge across Europe · Aug 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Extreme heat prompts toxic alerts in Spain and reactor shutdowns · Aug 4, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
Wildfires still burning in France and Spain · Aug 3, 2026 at 6:16 AM ET
Wildfires spread in Greece, France and Provence amid winds · Aug 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Wildfires burn across Europe, forcing evacuations in France · Jul 30, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
France wildfire risk remains 'extremely high' despite improvement · Jul 30, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Firefighters battle weeklong wildfires in Bordeaux region · Jul 30, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
Spain heatwave prompts wildfire fears as people return · Jul 29, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
France braces for evacuations as Spain eases wildfire rules · Jul 29, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
Heat warning threatens firefighting efforts in Gironde · Jul 28, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
France and Spain firefighting as wildfires force evacuations · Jul 28, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Heatwave threat keeps major fires burning in France and Spain · Jul 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET

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