European wildfires in numbers: How record-breaking heatwaves have scorched the continent
- After ferocious wildfires swept through southern Europe, the continent is still in the midst of one of the most devastating summers in its history.
- Extreme wildfires have ripped through France, Spain, Italy and Greece, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate their homes, scorching vast swathes of land and driving up concerns that damaging fires are becoming an annual fixture in summer.
- The fires have already cost the continent up to £16.4 billion in economic costs, estimates published by forecaster AccuWeather showed on Thursday.
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- After ferocious wildfires swept through southern Europe, the continent is still in the midst of one of the most devastating summers in its history.
- Extreme wildfires have ripped through France, Spain, Italy and Greece, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate their homes, scorching vast swathes of land and driving up concerns that damaging fires are becoming an annual fixture in summer.
- The fires have already cost the continent up to £16.4 billion in economic costs, estimates published by forecaster AccuWeather showed on Thursday.
Sources: The Independent