World on fire - in pictures

  • Water is dropped near Saint-Jean-d'Illac, south-western France. AFP
    Water is dropped near Saint-Jean-d'Illac, south-western France. AFP
  • People on the streets during a fire in the village of Fradizela, in Portugal's Mirandela municipality. EPA
    People on the streets during a fire in the village of Fradizela, in Portugal's Mirandela municipality. EPA
  • A fire raging in Guarda, Portugal. EPA
    A fire raging in Guarda, Portugal. EPA
  • Damage in Pelayos de la Presa as wildfires continue to affect the provinces of Avila and Madrid in Spain. Reuters
    Damage in Pelayos de la Presa as wildfires continue to affect the provinces of Avila and Madrid in Spain. Reuters
  • A blaze near Formariz in Zamora province, Spain. Reuters
    A blaze near Formariz in Zamora province, Spain. Reuters
  • A burnt firefighting vehicle on the Greek island of Crete. AFP
    A burnt firefighting vehicle on the Greek island of Crete. AFP
  • Krya Vrysi, Crete. More than 150 firefighters are tackling the blaze. EPA
    Krya Vrysi, Crete. More than 150 firefighters are tackling the blaze. EPA
  • Burnt-out homes in Le Porge, France. Getty Images
    Burnt-out homes in Le Porge, France. Getty Images
  • Trees on fire in Seydikemer district, in Turkey's Mugla province. AFP
    Trees on fire in Seydikemer district, in Turkey's Mugla province. AFP
  • Volunteers use a hose to douse the flames as a wildfire takes hold in Mugla, Turkey. AFP
    Volunteers use a hose to douse the flames as a wildfire takes hold in Mugla, Turkey. AFP
  • A firefighter tackling a blaze on at Dunwich Heath, eastern England. Up to 70 firefighters were working through the night as the flames spread. AFP
    A firefighter tackling a blaze on at Dunwich Heath, eastern England. Up to 70 firefighters were working through the night as the flames spread. AFP
  • Smoke billows from a wildfire at a location given as Suffolk, Britain. Reuters
    Smoke billows from a wildfire at a location given as Suffolk, Britain. Reuters