# Europe’s record heat sparks wildfires and drought in France, Greece and the UK

https://mins.news/en/item/12504

- France 24, 2026-08-03 19:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260803-europe-s-record-breaking-heat-sparks-wildfires-drought-in-france-greece-and-the-uk

> Europe’s exceptionally hot and dry summer is continuing to cause serious disruption. Firefighters in France and Greece are working to contain major wildfires. The United Kingdom has recorded its driest July in almost two centuries. The European Union’s Copernicus climate service says Europe has warmed at more than twice the global average since the 1980s. The conditions are intensifying wildfire and drought pressures across the region.

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