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- The fire service reported that three firefighters died on Wednesday during wildfire operations in Greece.
- Near Rethymno, crews included 156 firefighters, eight ground units, 33 engines, four helicopters and four aircraft.
- Strong winds accelerated the Rethymno fire and made it harder for ground crews to contain the blaze.
- Fires in southwestern Crete forced villages in the Rethymno region and tourists near Agia Galini to evacuate.
- About 8,000 people were evacuated, Crete deputy governor Maria Lioni said.
- Three firefighters died while responding to separate blazes on Crete and mainland Greece.
- Japan’s prime minister reported 13 deaths and many injuries after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck on July 28.
- More than 260,000 people evacuated from the Kumamoto area on Kyushu after the earthquake.
- Rescue operations continued for people reported missing, while damaged roads and power outages affected communities across the region.
- French authorities evacuated 4,000 more people from Atlantic coast resorts, adding to roughly 220,000 already displaced by the southwest wildfire.
- Authorities deployed 23 aircraft and helicopters after new fires broke out near Grand Crohot, west of Bordeaux.
- Two major fires west of Madrid had at times approached one another, while Spanish authorities remained alert as temperatures were forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
- Spain’s interior ministry ended evacuation orders for 15 municipalities, allowing some residents west of Madrid to return to fire-damaged communities.
- France’s Gironde wildfire has displaced more than 220,000 people, destroyed 240 houses and prompted nearly 60,000 residents to return after officials reported stabilization.
- Spain’s AEMET forecast a heatwave from Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 42°C in the northeast and 39°C in central areas.
- The fire has covered about 42,000 hectares since 22 July, prompting roughly 220,000 evacuations and destroying approximately 240 homes, official figures show.
- The Defence Ministry said 1,500 military personnel had supported emergency operations since Saturday, including efforts to secure industrial sites near Bordeaux.
- The government introduced partial-unemployment support for affected companies, while France Assureurs extended insurance-claim submissions until 31 August.
- President Emmanuel Macron scheduled an emergency cabinet session on Monday as firefighters worked to contain a major blaze in southwestern France.
- Gironde officials described conditions as generally stable after overnight firefighting, while flames remained within 15 kilometers of Bordeaux.
- The fire threatened a metropolitan area of roughly 850,000 residents, authorities said.
- Wildfires in France and Spain have displaced more than 250,000 people, including 70,000 evacuees in central Spain.
- France is preparing an A400M aircraft to spread fire retardant over the Gironde blaze, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
- Authorities ordered evacuations west of Bordeaux as shifting winds threatened to push the fire toward the city.