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Wildfires in Europe push emergency response to the limit

Season 2026 Episode 155 | 6m 58s

Crews are battling to control wildfires that have spread rapidly across parts of Europe, forcing the evacuation of more than 330,000 people in France, Spain and Portugal. Fifteen deaths have been reported and nearly half a million acres have burned. The scope and speed of the fires are pushing emergency response systems to their limits. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ciaran Nugent.

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