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Balkans battle wildfires from prolonged heatwave in Europe
euronews (in English)
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01/08/2024
Experts say it's time to act to avoid more climate-based disasters across Europe and urge European leaders to address the concerning trends in weather across the continent.
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The south of Europe has been battling numerous wildfires as a result of a prolonged heat
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wave crisis. Serbia sent helicopters to North Macedonia who have been fighting wildfires
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burning out of control for over 20 days.
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Its neighboring country, Albania, also struggles to get the blazes under control. Strong winds
00:23
accelerated the spread of the flames in the two countries and many residents were forced
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to evacuate.
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In Croatia, fires that erupted in the Dalmatian coast also resulted in the evacuation of residents
00:37
but no casualties were reported.
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Hundreds of firefighters and ten Canadair planes were deployed to tackle the fires.
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The Croatian fire brigade has since confirmed that all have been successfully contained.
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Extreme heat continues to scorch other parts of Europe as well. Multiple cities in Spain
00:57
currently have orange warnings for high temperatures.
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Experts say it's time to act to avoid more climate-based disasters across Europe and
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urge leaders to address the concerning weather trends across the continent.
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