With rising temperatures and heat waves, fires are on the increase around the world.
France, affected by fires in Gironde and Brittany in particular, as well as Spain and Portugal are not the only countries to suffer.
Europe
Greece
Greece, accustomed to this type of natural disaster, is also a victim this year.
Tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday July 23 from a seaside resort on the island of Lesbos.
A forest fire destroyed houses in the village of Vatera.
At least two were ravaged by flames, according to state television ERT.
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A person runs as fire spreads across the island of Lesvos, Greece, Saturday July 23.
MANOLIS LAGOUTARIS / AFP
Firefighters deployed nine planes and a helicopter to tackle the blaze, which started in the morning and spread on two fronts, one towards the village of Vrisa and the other towards the interior of Vatera .
Firefighters prepare to put out the flames located in a house, in Vatera, Greece, Saturday July 23.
ELIAS MARCOU / REUTERS
The mayor of Lesbos West, Taxiarchis Verros, ordered the precautionary evacuation of the busy resort town, on the advice of firefighters, according to the Greek news agency ANA.
He did not specify the number of people evacuated but several buses and small boats took part in the operation.
Smoke fills the sky over Vatera Beach, Greece, Saturday, July 23.
MANOLIS LAGOUTARIS / AFP
On Saturday, firefighters were also leading their third day of fighting a violent fire in Dadia National Park, in the Evros region, in northeastern Greece.
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A total of 320 firefighters and 68 devices have been deployed since Friday evening, as well as 13 ground teams, and a very large number of volunteer firefighters.
Six water bomber helicopters and nine helicopters operate in the sky.
The Greek flag not far from the flames, on the island of Lesbos, Saturday July 23.
MANOLIS LAGOUTARIS / AFP
Last year, a heat wave and forest fires destroyed 103,000 hectares and killed three people in Greece.
Slovenia
Slovenia has also been affected since Tuesday.
Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed in the west of the country to fight a fire that caused the evacuation of several villages, according to the emergency services.
A helicopter releases water over a fire in a forest near the village of Rence, Slovenia, Saturday July 23.
JURE MAKOVEC / AFP
Among the means deployed, Slovenia called in Serbian helicopters in the hope of eliminating the flames near the village of Temnica.
Residents photograph the Serbian helicopters sent as reinforcements to Slovenia, Saturday July 23.
JURE MAKOVEC / AFP
Foresters also cut down trees to prevent the fire from spreading.
Foresters cut trees to limit the spread of fire near the village of Temnica, Saturday July 23.
JURE MAKOVEC / AFP
The day before, Friday July 22, the fire was already threatening the surroundings of Temnica and Lipe.
A view of the fires affecting Slovenia, Friday July 22, near the villages of Temnica and Lipe.
JURE MAKOVEC / AFP
United States
California
Like every year, the state of California in the United States is invaded by flames.
A blaze called Oak Fire broke out Friday in Mariposa County, near Yosemite National Park.
It is not under control at all and has already consumed more than 2,600 hectares, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection website on Saturday morning.
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The fire called Oak Fire destroys a home, as it evolves near Mariposa County, Calif., Saturday July 23.
JUSTIN SULLIVAN / AFP
Also according to the site, ten buildings were destroyed and five damaged.
Thousands more would also be at risk.
Residents had to evacuate the area and roads were closed.
A resident watches the fire near her home before evacuating, Friday, July 22.
TRACY BARBUTES / REUTERS
Oak Fire is considered
"one of the biggest fires of the year"
, wrote the
Los Angeles Times
.
Nearly 400 firefighters are fighting the flames, supported by several helicopters.
A firefighter stands next to flames at Oak Fire, Calif., Friday, July 22.
TRACY BARBUTES / REUTERS
The American daily specifies that another fire, the Washburn Fire, was still burning Friday evening in Yosemite National Park.
More than 2000 hectares have been destroyed there since its appearance on July 7.
An aerial view of Oak Fire, near Yosemite National Park, Friday, July 22.
MATT GARR/REUTERS
The American West has already experienced forest fires of exceptional magnitude and intensity in recent years, with a very marked lengthening of the fire season.
The proliferation of extreme weather events is a direct consequence of global warming, scientists say, with greenhouse gas emissions increasing in both intensity, duration and frequency.
