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Communities in Turkey, Spain face wildfires aftermath

Irfan Aftab
August 13, 2025

People have returned to their devastated homes in northwestern Turkey after firefighters brought the flames under control. In Spain, hundreds were evacuated after a wildfire broke out near the capital, Madrid. Fires are being fanned by a heat wave across the Mediterranean region.

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Wildfires and extreme heat are ravaging southern Europe.

In northwestern Turkey, a woman mourned the loss of her farm animals after flames swept through her property. Meanwhile, in Spain, lightning and wind fueled a blaze near Madrid, forcing evacuations.

France is facing record-breaking temperatures, with residents struggling to cope. Experts have linked these escalating disasters to climate change.

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