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Tourists and locals from Sardinia to Greece have been forced to evacuate as strong winds and extreme heat fuel wildfires across the Mediterranean region. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports on the evacuations,
Two wildfires that sparked Saturday in southwestern Colorado have forced several communities across La Plata County to evacuate, according to fire officials.
The NHS warns that excessive heat is potentially dangerous for children aged five and under, and older people aged 65 years and over, as well as people with underlying health conditions including heart problems, breathing problems, and diabetes.
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Turkey faces a 'very risky week' for wildfires as flames also scorch parts of southeast Europe
Turkey faced a “very risky week” for wildfires, an official said Monday, as blazes across parts of southeast Europe and the Balkans damaged homes and led to a huge firefighting operation that included evacuations.
LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. — Evacuations have been lifted for one of the two wildfires that started Saturday in La Plata County in southwest Colorado.
The residents of New York City were among the more than 132 million people in the country experiencing what the National Weather Service calls a "major HeatRisk," level 3 out of 4. The NWS and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created the experimental HeatRisk tool to help assess possible health risks tied to extreme heat and humidity.
By Hamilton Kahn Click here for updates on this story DURANGO, Colo. (KOAT) -- Two wildfires in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado
Extreme heat, high winds and fires have plagued parts of Greece and Turkey as temperatures in Greece have risen to 111.2 degrees and in Turkey to 122.9 degrees.
A new study suggests aspen trees are more than just pretty to look at in the fall. They actually stop wildfires from spreading.
Officials expect the high risk of fire to continue through October. "We must do all we can to restrict every possible risk," said Giannis Kefalogiannis, Greece's climate crisis and civil protection minister, per the Times. "We have injured firefighters, human lives were put at risk, homes were burned and forestland destroyed."
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