Hundreds evacuated as wildfires sweep Turkey's western and southern coasts
Active fires in Antalya's Kaş district and Muğla province forced evacuations and highway closures as extreme heat fanned blazes across six provinces.
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'Preventive measures' needed to avoid 'increasingly common' wildfires, says Spanish PM
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Wildfires rage across Spain as heatwave fuels flames
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Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires on Colorado-Utah border
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