Europe’s Wildfire Crisis Escalates | Toronto News

Belgium’s Liège province is locked in a brutal wildfire battle, devouring 30 square kilometers of forest despite rain and cooler temps—now creeping toward Germany as firefighters from across Europe, Norway, and Sweden deploy planes and drones. This isn’t an isolated crisis: Europe-wide, extreme heat and dryness are fueling fires from Croatia to Italy, with scientists pointing squarely to climate change. The human toll is stark—tourists fleeing hotels, hundreds still evacuated, smoke choking the air. Meanwhile, Greece reels from its own infernos: a Salamina blaze killed two, injured nine, and razed homes; another near Athens was swiftly contained. And in Kavala, authorities arrested an 80-year-old on arson charges—just one of over 300 arrests since January for deliberate or negligent fires. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/744d780f1cc76a7b