Wildfires Cost Europe €4.1 Billion as Temperatures Hit Records
"Wildfires have cost Europe an estimated €4.1 billion ($4.43 billion) in damages so far this year, as
extreme heat seared the Mediterranean from Greece to Spain this summer".
Nearly 400,000 hectares (988,420 acres) of land across the continent has so far been destroyed
by forest blazes, according to the report from Distrelec, a major distributor of power sector
components, including sensors that give early warnings of potential wildfire activity. The research
was based on data from the European Forest Fire Information System.
More than 120 killed by raging wildfires in Chile as authorities warn toll will rise
Devastating wildfires tearing through swaths of Chile have killed more than 120 people, authorities said Monday, as they warned that the death toll was set to rise.
Wildfires are costing the US economy between $394 billion to $893 billion annually
Wildfires represent a growing threat to the health and well-being of communities across the country.
Wildfires Cost Europe €4.1 Billion as Temperatures Hit Records
Wildfires have cost Europe an estimated €4.1 billion ($4.43 billion) in damages so far this year, as extreme heat seared the Mediterranean from Greece to Spain this summer.