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Copernicus Climate Change Service on Wildfires

Most recent record dated August 3, 2026.

At a Glance

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2026-08-03
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The Story

Greek emergency crews have deployed five water-bombing planes and five helicopters to combat a major wildfire near Athens following a mid-air collision between two firefighting helicopters that resulted in two deaths.

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The Record

  1. 2026-08-03
    Grecia combate el fuego tras una colisión de helicóptero mientras evacuados franceses vuelven a casa
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  2. 2026-08-03
    Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire, after 2 killed in crash
  3. 2026-08-02
    La crisis de incendios forestales se diversifica con evacuaciones en Grecia y vigilancia en Francia
  4. 2026-08-02
    From Athens to Bordeaux, Europe’s wildfire emergency rages on
  5. 2026-08-02
    Continúa la emergencia por los incendios en Europa; 2 helicópteros chocan en el aire cerca de Atenas
  6. 2026-08-02
    2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages