In pictures: Record July temperatures spark wildfires across Europe with thousands of firefighters battling destructive and deadly blazes in countries from Portugal to the UK
The UN has warned that the number of extreme wildfires is expected to increase 30 percent within the next 28 years.
Temperatures may remain above normal into the middle of next week, the World Meteorological Organisation has said, warning that such events could occur with greater frequency in the future. Temperatures across drought-stricken Portugal surpassed 40C last week and most of the country has been placed under high fire danger by the national meteorological office IPMA.
Teresa Ribera, Spain's minister for ecological transition, described her country as "literally under fire" as she attended talks on climate change in Berlin. Thick clouds of smoke darkened the sky over Mount Penteli where the fire broke out around 1430 GMT on Tuesday, some 27km north of central Athens.About 485 firefighters and 120 fire engines were deployed to try to tame the blaze, which was burning on several fronts.
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