Turkey and Greece are among the countries impacted by record-breaking temperatures and widespread wildfires. | ITV National News

Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city early Sunday, causing more than 1,700 people to flee their homes and leaving a firefighter dead.

THIS is the moment a brazen arsonist starts a terrifying wildfire by fanning the flames to help them spread faster. Hundreds of dangerous and deadly fires have plagued Europe in recent weeks with

Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks spread rapidly overnight, threatening Bursa and forcing 3,500 to flee. Greece and Bulgaria are also contending with fires.

Forest fires fueled by intense winds and dry conditions continue to threaten communities in Spain and France, prompting evacuations, lockdowns, and the deployment of emergency services, including military units.

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A suspected arsonist has been caught on CCTV lighting fires in Bulgaria - as devastating blazes continue to sweep neighbouring countries including Turkey and Greece.

Europe is witnessing a sharp surge in wildfires in 2025, with record-breaking blazes scorching over 227,000 hectares of land. Mass evacuations and lockdowns have hit Spain and France.

THIS is the horror moment beachgoers were surrounded by smoke as a wildfire hit the Italian hotspot of Sardinia. Sunbathers were sent fleeing after flames reached right up to the sand near Punta