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Reuters on MSN · 30m

Turkey evacuates thousands as firefighters battle wildfires

ANKARA (Reuters) -Firefighters battled wildfires across Turkey on Sunday amid a searing Mediterranean heat-wave, with authorities evacuating more than 3,600 people from settlements in two provinces. Wildfires in the southern provinces of Mersin and Antalya as well as the central province of Usak were largely brought under control,

The Seattle Times · 2h

Wildfires threaten Turkey’s fourth-largest city as locals evacuate

Wildfires have engulfed Turkey for weeks, threatening Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 1,700 people to flee.

Firefighters battle to contain Greek wildfires

Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country, with officials evacuating residents in a hard-hit region just north of capital city Athens. The ongoing emergency comes amid a severe heatwave with temperatures forecast to reach up to 44C (111.2F) on Sunday.

Wildfire smoke triggers air quality alert across New York

The New York Times · 6h

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Wafts Over New York City

Officials warned young children and those with respiratory illnesses to take precautions. For weeks, smoke from Canadian wildfires has been drifting across the border.

CBS New York on MSN · 9h

Air quality alert in New York City area due to smoke from Canada wildfires

An air quality alert has been issued by the New York State Department of Health this weekend due to smoke from wildfires in Canada. The air quality health advisory covers New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area,

Houston Chronicle · 16h

Which wildfire smoke plumes are hazardous? New satellite tech can map them in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

The altitude of the smoke matters. If a plume is high in the atmosphere, it won’t affect the air people breathe – it simply floats by far overhead. But when smoke plumes are close to the surface, people are breathing in wildfire chemicals and tiny particles.

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Wildfires threaten Turkey’s fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazes

Wildfires have engulfed Turkey for weeks, threatening Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 1,700 people ...

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Long Island weather: Isolated thunderstorms on Sunday, as Canadian wildfires impact air quality

Isolated thunderstorms are in the forecast for Sunday, followed by increasing heat and humidity Monday and Tuesday, according ...

Al Jazeera on MSN35m

‘Apocalypse’: Turkiye wildfires reach key northwest city as hundreds flee

Bursa governor’s office says 1,765 people have been evacuated as more than 1,900 firefighters battle the flames.

Anadolu Agency31m

Türkiye battles dozens of wildfires in single day as evacuations widen

Authorities urge nationwide vigilance after 84 fires erupt in various provinces, forcing thousands to flee and triggering ...

2h

Greek islands hit by wildfires whipped by ‘worrying’ windy conditions

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and prompted evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech ...

9h

Wildfires threaten Turkey's fourth-largest city as locals are evacuated

Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks are threatening the country’s fourth-largest city, leading to hundreds of ...

2h

Greece and Turkey wildfires: Killer blazes force tourists and locals to flee

A firefighter has been left dead after horror wildfires have forced thousands of people to evacuate in both Greece & Turkey ...

2h

Locals battle raging wildfires in popular Turkey holiday destination

New wildfires broke out along Turkey's Mediterranean coast on Friday (July 25), leading the government to declare two western ...

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