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Multiple French and European wildfires have intensified amid a heatwave, with science increasingly documenting pyrocumulonimbus clouds that can fan flames and alter fire behavior. Reports describe the phenomenon as a new, climate-linked hazard that firefighters are adapting to as evacuations continue and containment remains challenging.
Greece has faced extreme wildfires across Attica and the Peloponnese, pushing thousands to evacuate and straining emergency services. Firefighters are contending with gale-force winds and high heat as authorities warn conditions will stay dangerous.