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Europe’s wildfires: How prepared are we for the next fire?
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Europe’s wildfires: How prepared are we for the next fire?

Massive wildfires are burning across Europe, from Belgium and Greece to Spain, Italy and France. Alexander Held, Senior Expert at the European Forest Institute, explains why fires are spreading into unexpected areas and whether Europe is facing a new normal. He also looks at how citizens can help prevent and limit wildfires, while stressing the need for greater resilience and better funded government support to deal with increasingly extreme fire seasons.

By AtlasHour DeskPublished 17 Aug, 07:15 pm1 min read
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Massive wildfires are burning across Europe, from Belgium and Greece to Spain, Italy and France.

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