Firefighters race to extinguish blazes across EU as fire weather breaks records | TheBriefWire
Firefighters race to extinguish blazes across EU as fire weather breaks records
Published 30 July 2026 ยท europe
European Forest Fire Information Service figures show conditions in EU 43% more severe than for same period in last 20 years Fire weather in the
European Forest Fire Information Service figures show conditions in EU 43% more severe than for same period in last 20 years Fire weather in the EU has broken records for severity for this time of year, new data shows, as firefighters race to extinguish blazes across the Mediterranean. Inflamed by carbon pollution, the hot, dry and windy weather across the EU since the start of the year has been 43% more severe than the end-of-July average over the last two decades, data from the European Forest Fire Information Service (Effis) shows. Continue reading...
Published: July 30, 2026 โข 5:34 PM IST ยท Updated: July 30, 2026 โข 6:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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European Forest Fire Information Service figures show conditions in EU 43% more severe than for same period in last 20 years Fire weather in the EU has broken records for severity for this time of year, new data shows, as firefighters race to extinguish blazes across the Mediterranean.
Inflamed by carbon pollution, the hot, dry and windy weather across the EU since the start of the year has been 43% more severe than the end-of-July average over the last two decades, data from the European Forest Fire Information Service (Effis) shows.