00:01Wildfires have been erupting across Europe as a new heatwave grips the continent, with
00:05major fires raging in the UK, France, Croatia and others.
00:10In the UK, authorities say flames rip through homes in a town near the city of Birmingham.
00:16Aerial footage showed large plumes of smoke engulfing the town in what officials described
00:21as one of the most significant fires the area between England and Wales ever faced.
00:26At least four people sustained injuries as a result of the fires, including a child,
00:31who were taken to hospitals for treatment.
00:34Similar blazes have also broken out in southern France in the department of Lende, neighboring
00:39Bordeaux, where authorities say hundreds were evacuated as fires burned an area of approximately
00:44600 hectares.
00:47France has been grappling with severe wildfires over the last few months, including near the
00:51capital Paris, due to record temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, coupled with drought and
00:57strong winds, which experts attribute to human-caused climate change.
01:02In Croatia, intense fires force hundreds of people to flee their homes on the small touristy
01:07town of Lokva Rokosnika, as the flames swept through pine forests and vegetation before making
01:13its way into residential areas.
01:15A series of fires have also been recorded in nearby Montenegro, which authorities say have
01:21been rapidly spreading due to strong winds.
01:23a series of fires.
01:24A series of fires have also been recorded in the past few months.
01:26A series of fires have been recorded in the past few months.
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