Wildfires in Europe: blazes continue to spread in France and Greece

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Wildfires in Europe: blazes continue to spread in France and Greece  A wildfire in Provence continues spreading despite emergency services keeping it from nearby towns. Meanwhile, 400 firefighters battle winds-fueled fires threatening a coastal resort in Greece.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/wildfires-in-europe-blazes-continue-to-spread-in-france-and-greece  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01A wildfire in France's Provence region continued spreading on Saturday as overnight efforts

00:08successfully stopped the blazes from reaching the nearby towns of Correns and Montfort-sur-Argennes.

00:161,300 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze, which has flared up again in the Grasse-Bellisson area,

00:23burning approximately 1,250 more hectares since Friday.

00:30Meanwhile, authorities say France's largest wildfire in 70 years has been brought under control near the south-western city of

00:38Bordeaux.

00:40In Greece, hundreds of firefighters on Saturday were battling to save a popular coastal resort north-west of Athens

00:48as violent winds lashed the country, hampering operations.

00:53More than 400 firefighters, backed by several dozen specialised aircraft, were battling blazes in the area of Porto Germeno, the

01:02country's fire department said.

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