Blazes hit Greece, Italy and Turkey | DW Current Affairs

The head of the EU’s emergency response center says central and southern Europe could be next, as wildfires tear through Spain and France. The two western European nations remain at high risk, while blazes are now burning in Italy, Turkey and Greece, where several firefighters have died. DW News correspondent Rosie Birchard reports from the ground near Bordeaux in France, which is still struggling to contain severe fires.

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00:00 Firefighters die in Greece as EU warns of wildfire risk
00:35 French officials warn wildfires are still not under control
01:36 People in Spain face devastation
02:43 Rosie Birchard reports from near Bordeaux
04:04 On the frontline of France’s fight against the blazes
05:10 Volunteers support firefighters
06:05 60,000 people have been able to return to their homes
07:29 Assistance from farmers has been essential
08:25 Volunteers rescue animals from the blazes
08:54 Fires may have started accidentally at a construction site
09:59 High temperatures make firefighters’ work difficult
11:51 Will the fires impact next year’s elections in France and Spain?

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