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Wildfires sweep southern Europe as extreme heat reaches Alpine borders
Three firefighters killed as blazes rage across Sicily, France and Spain
Camille Bréan129 wordsEdition №54Thursday, 23 July 2026 — Edition № 54
Wildfires swept across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands to evacuate as extreme heat and dry conditions fuelled blazes in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, according to France 24 and Le Monde. Rescue teams battled dozens of fires amid warnings over increasingly severe weather events.