Europe's wildfires - in pictures

  • Firefighters tackle a blaze close to the village of Opatje Selo, western Slovenia. AFP
    Firefighters tackle a blaze close to the village of Opatje Selo, western Slovenia. AFP
  • A burned out vehicle and remains of the Blue Waves campsite in Gironde, France. Bloomberg
    A burned out vehicle and remains of the Blue Waves campsite in Gironde, France. Bloomberg
  • A destroyed restaurant at Lagune Beach in Gironde. Bloomberg
    A destroyed restaurant at Lagune Beach in Gironde. Bloomberg
  • Firefighters extinguish a blaze in Le Tuzan, the Gironde. Bloomberg
    Firefighters extinguish a blaze in Le Tuzan, the Gironde. Bloomberg
  • A firefighter digs up burning roots while extinguishing ground fire in Le Tuzan. Bloomberg
    A firefighter digs up burning roots while extinguishing ground fire in Le Tuzan. Bloomberg
  • Firefighters spray fire retardant in Le Tuzan. Bloomberg
    Firefighters spray fire retardant in Le Tuzan. Bloomberg
  • Croatia’s Canadair airplane helps to extinguish wildfires close to the village of Kostanjevica na Krasu. AFP
    Croatia’s Canadair airplane helps to extinguish wildfires close to the village of Kostanjevica na Krasu. AFP
  • Firefighters spray water with a hose on a the fire as wildfires rage in the forest close to the village of Novelo, Slovenia. Hundreds of firefighters were deployed in western Slovenia to battle a blaze that forced the evacuation of several villages, emergency services said. AFP
    Firefighters spray water with a hose on a the fire as wildfires rage in the forest close to the village of Novelo, Slovenia. Hundreds of firefighters were deployed in western Slovenia to battle a blaze that forced the evacuation of several villages, emergency services said. AFP
  • A firefighter douses a burning log near Aromas, California. AP
    A firefighter douses a burning log near Aromas, California. AP
  • The Anzar brush fire in northern California’s San Benito County covered about 90 acres on Thursday and destroyed at least one structure. AP
    The Anzar brush fire in northern California’s San Benito County covered about 90 acres on Thursday and destroyed at least one structure. AP
  • A helicopter drops water on the fire near Aromas, California. AP
    A helicopter drops water on the fire near Aromas, California. AP
  • About 200 firefighters were battling the blaze, which officials said was burning at a moderate speed, fuelled by acres of eucalyptus trees. AP
    About 200 firefighters were battling the blaze, which officials said was burning at a moderate speed, fuelled by acres of eucalyptus trees. AP
  • A burnt statue at the Les Flots Bleus camping site, which was destroyed by the fire that ravaged La Teste-de-Buch forest in France's Gironde region. Reuters
    A burnt statue at the Les Flots Bleus camping site, which was destroyed by the fire that ravaged La Teste-de-Buch forest in France's Gironde region. Reuters
  • Two people walk on a path covered with ashes after a fire consumed acres of forest near Brasparts, western France. AFP
    Two people walk on a path covered with ashes after a fire consumed acres of forest near Brasparts, western France. AFP
  • A fire engine burnt in the blaze that hit Brasparts, France. AFP
    A fire engine burnt in the blaze that hit Brasparts, France. AFP
  • An aerial view of the Les Flots Bleus camping site after the blaze. Reuters
    An aerial view of the Les Flots Bleus camping site after the blaze. Reuters
  • An aircraft drops retardant on a fire near Glen Rose, Texas. Officials say a mandatory evacuation order issued because of a wildfire in North Texas has been lifted although the threat of fires remains high. AP Photo
    An aircraft drops retardant on a fire near Glen Rose, Texas. Officials say a mandatory evacuation order issued because of a wildfire in North Texas has been lifted although the threat of fires remains high. AP Photo
  • The burnt yard of a house after a wildfire near Megara town, west of Athens, Greece. The fire broke out in the hills outside the town, prompting a new, but limited, round of evacuations. AP Photo
    The burnt yard of a house after a wildfire near Megara town, west of Athens, Greece. The fire broke out in the hills outside the town, prompting a new, but limited, round of evacuations. AP Photo
  • Smoke from wildfires close to houses in the village of Kostanjevica na Krasu. Hundreds of firefighters were sent to western Slovenia to battle a blaze that forced the evacuation of several villages. AFP
    Smoke from wildfires close to houses in the village of Kostanjevica na Krasu. Hundreds of firefighters were sent to western Slovenia to battle a blaze that forced the evacuation of several villages. AFP
  • Croatia’s Canadair plane helps to extinguish wildfires close to the village of Kostanjevica na Krasu. AFP
    Croatia’s Canadair plane helps to extinguish wildfires close to the village of Kostanjevica na Krasu. AFP
  • Firefighters soak the smoldering ground on the coast of Possum Kingdom Lake in Graford, Texas. AP
    Firefighters soak the smoldering ground on the coast of Possum Kingdom Lake in Graford, Texas. AP
  • A firefighter in Megara, west of Athens. AFP
    A firefighter in Megara, west of Athens. AFP
  • A wildfire rages near the border with Italy, in Miren, Slovenia. Reuters
    A wildfire rages near the border with Italy, in Miren, Slovenia. Reuters
  • An aerial view of the Pyla dune in Pyla sur Mer, near Arcachon, south-west France. In the Gironde region of France, two huge fires feeding on tinder-dry pine forests forced tens of thousands of people to flee homes and summer vacation spots since they broke out July 12. AP
    An aerial view of the Pyla dune in Pyla sur Mer, near Arcachon, south-west France. In the Gironde region of France, two huge fires feeding on tinder-dry pine forests forced tens of thousands of people to flee homes and summer vacation spots since they broke out July 12. AP
  • This house caught alight during a wildfire in Megara, Greece. EPA
    This house caught alight during a wildfire in Megara, Greece. EPA