Al Jazeera · 2026-08-17
• What happened: Britain deploys military as wildfires spread across Europe Britain deploys military as wildfires spread across Europe Britain has deployed military personnel to tackle wildfires in Wales, while fires near Belgium have forced more than 2,000 people to evacuate. Wildfires have also hit Greece, France, Spain, Italy, the N... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.
Britain deploys military as wildfires spread across Europe
Britain has deployed military personnel to tackle wildfires in Wales, while fires near Belgium have forced more than 2,000 people to evacuate. Wildfires have also hit Greece, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Serbia, Albania and Croatia, forcing further evacuations and destroying homes.
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