# Italy's firefighting planes return home after summer battling blazes across Europe

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- euronews, 2026-10-02 11:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/italys-firefighting-planes-return-home-after-summer-battling-blazes-across-europe

> Italy’s firefighting planes have returned home after spending the summer helping battle wildfires across Europe. Western Europe recorded its hottest summer on record, while about 540,000 hectares burned across the European Union between mid-June and early September.