00:01Europe continues to grapple with wildfires.
00:05A new wildfire started in Greece in the village of Kouvaras, 60 kilometers southeast of Athens,
00:12mobilizing over 170 firefighters according to the Greek fire service,
00:18while Hellenic police helped evacuate an elderly woman whose garden was engulfed in flames.
00:25Meanwhile, firefighters in Italy's Lombardi region were battling flames on Sunday.
00:31Firefighters said they used water-dropping airplanes and helicopters to bring flames under control in mountainous areas, including around Lake
00:41Lecco.
00:41Italian environmental NGO Legambiente has already estimated that over 80,300 hectares have been burnt in Italy this year.
00:51In Albania, firefighters, helicopters and the military worked through the night to contain a large wildfire burning on Mount Kruje,
01:00as authorities evacuated residents from several villages and arrested one man suspected of accidentally sparking the blaze.
01:08A fire which began in the Spanish region of Huelva last Thursday has already burnt through 20,000 hectares,
01:17as firefighters struggled to control it due to changing winds.
01:21France and Spain have already seen historic wildfires so far this summer.
01:27Theürer to win!
01:29France and Spain have been cornered fielders.
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