# Wildfires rage across Europe as heatwaves drive record temperatures

https://mins.news/en/item/22611

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 21:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/14/wildfires-rage-across-europe-as-heatwaves-drive-record-temperatures?traffic_source=rss

> Record heat and drought are fueling wildfires across Europe, which have burned about 500,000 hectares and forced thousands to flee. In Croatia’s tourist town of Omis, the flames killed one person and sent 40 to hospital, prompting 2,000 evacuations.

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- [European Heatwave Wildfire and Drought Crisis](https://mins.news/en/topic/european-heatwave-and-drought) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/european-heatwave-and-drought.md

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