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A man tries to extinguish a wildfire with a tree branch.
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A man tries to extinguish a wildfire with a tree branch in Trancoso on August 12, 2025.
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A person watches as a helicopter draws water at Atlanterra Beach on August 12, 2025, a day after many locals and tourists were evacuated from Tarifa, Spain, because of wildfires.
Several people use a large hose to extinguish a wildfire.
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Villagers work to extinguish a wildfire in San Cibrao das Viñas, outside Ourense, Spain, on August 12, 2025.
Flames cover a scorched forest floor.
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Flames cover a scorched forest floor in Carcastillo, Spain, on August 10, 2025.
A small firefighting aircraft dumps water on a wildfire.
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A firefighting aircraft dumps water on a wildfire in Puercas de Aliste, near Zamora, Spain, on August 12, 2025.
Rows of scorched trees
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Scorched trees, seen after a fire passed through Villalís de la Valduerna, near León, Spain, on August 13, 2025
A close view of a firefighter working to extinguish a wildfire.
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A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, France, on August 7, 2025.
A wildfire burns at night, seen inside a dense copse of trees.
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Trees burn during a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse on August 6, 2025.
A firefighting aircraft drops a plume of fire retardant.
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A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant over a wildfire near Fontjoncouse, France, on August 6, 2025.
A person reacts, hands on their head, looking out toward a wildfire on a nearby hillside.
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A resident reacts as blazes burn on a hillside in the village of Tsoukalaiika near the city of Patras, Greece, on August 12, 2025.
Smoke from a wildfire covers the sky above a seaside village.
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Smoke from a wildfire covers the sky above the village of Kato Achaia, near Patras, on August 12, 2025.
A firefighting helicopter collects water from a narrow river.
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A firefighting helicopter collects water from the Morača river, in the Stara Zlatica suburbs of Podgorica, Montenegro, during a heat wave on August 11, 2025.
A satellite image shows smoke plumes from wildfires across part of a Greek island.
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A satellite image shows extensive smoke plumes from wildfires across the northwest part of the Greek island of Chios, on August 13, 2025.
A man carries a sheep on a motorcycle away from a wildfire.
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A man carries a sheep on a motorcycle during a wildfire in Patras, Greece, on August 13, 2025.
Several people are seen in silhouette, looking toward a wildfire at night.
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Residents look toward a wildfire in Palaia Fokaia, Greece, on August 8, 2025.
Many burned cars are seen at an impound lot.
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Burned cars are seen at an impound lot in Kato Achaia, near Patras, Greece, on August 13, 2025.
Several firefighters approach a wildfire, walking on a narrow residential road.
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Firefighters approach a blaze in Anavyssos, Greece, on August 8, 2025.
A firefighting helicopter drops water over a burned area.
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A firefighting helicopter drops water over a burned area following a wildfire in Palaia Fokaia, Greece, on August 9, 2025.
Embers fly from a burning tree.
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Embers fly from a burning tree during a wildfire near Finiq, Albania, on August 12, 2025.
Several people gesture and speak as they walk in front of a distant wildfire.
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People react as they evacuate from a wildfire in Delvinë, Albania, on August 12, 2025.
A horse, suffering from severe burn injuries, standing near a swing set.
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A horse suffering from severe burn injuries caused by a wildfire stands near the town of Delvinë on August 13, 2025.
The moon is visible in the sky above a large wildfire, with a silhouetted firefighter below.
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A firefighter battles a section of a wildfire in Delvinë on August 12, 2025.
The charred remains of a dining room
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The charred remains of a dining room, seen inside a home hit by a passing wildfire on August 12, 2025, in Kepez, in the district of Çanakkale, Turkey
Flying embers fill the air, swirling around a firefighter spraying water from a hose.
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Firefighting teams continue their efforts to extinguish a fire that broke out in the forest area of Turkey’s Kepez district on August 11, 2025.

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