People watch wildfires burn homes, land across Europe

2 days ago

People living in several European countries, including Turkey, Montenegro, Greece and Spain, are fleeing their homes and watching large swaths of land and structures burn as wildfires, fuelled by temperatures pushing 40 C, rage across the region.

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Pukatawagan calls for generators to expedite return of evacuees

CBC

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Pukatawagan calls for generators to expedite return of evacuees

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CBC

3 hours ago

Drones map out routes overnight for waterbombers to plan their attacks on wildfires

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Wildfires continue to spread in Canada, some faster than usual

CBC

3 hours ago

Wildfires continue to spread in Canada, some faster than usual

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