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Firefighters backed by soldiers battle a wildfire in western Spain that has forced hundreds of people to evacuate from nearby villages. IMAGES
Firefighters pick through the still-smouldering ruins of a 14-storey apartment building for the more than a dozen people reported missing after a fire ravaged the block of flats in the Spanish port city of Valencia, claiming the lives of at least four people. Experts say the building was covered with highly flammable cladding, which could account for the rapid spread of the blaze after it broke out on the fourth floor at around 5:30 pm (1630 GMT) on February 22. IMAGES
Images of firefighters trying to contain the fire that killed at least three people and injured nearly 300 after a truck packed with cylinders exploded just before midnight on Thursday night, turning the sky orange and setting fire to nearby homes and parked cars. IMAGES
A wildfire has already burnt almost 1,500 hectares in the province of Valencia and caused the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Fire brigade's work gets complicated by strong winds as the fire remains out of control. IMAGES
Firefighting helicopters drop water on a fire on Greece's Mount Parnitha near Athens, in the largest forest adjoining the capital, threatening a national park for a second day. A fire department spokesman told state television ERT there was an "explosion of fire" in a forest ravine early on August 24 that renewed the threat to inhabited areas. IMAGES