Wildfires continue to burn across at least nine countries in Europe and North Africa, forcing mass evacuations as firefighters battle on in tinderbox conditions. Greece, France, Portugal, Spain, Gran Canaria, Italy, Croatia, and Turkey have seen raging fires this week as extreme heat billows over the countries. Temperatures are expected to peak on Wednesday, sparking hopes of some reprieve from the fatal heatwave. Follow the latest on wildfires in Europe here. Evacuations have taken place near Lisbon and in Gran Canaria, while the Greek prime minister warned on Tuesday of tough days ahead, with conditions possibly improving after Thursday. The Greek Fire Brigade has already been battling more than 500 fires for almost two weeks, while the high temperatures of the recent new heatwave are set to exceed 44C in some areas of Greece. A blaze in Rhodes prompted “the biggest evacuation” in Greek history, with over 20,000 people forced to flee homes and hotels over the weekend, while around 2,500 people have already been evacuated from Corfu, which has been enduring dozens of blazes. Italian firefighters said they battled nearly 1,400 fires between Sunday and Tuesday, including 650 in Sicily and 390 in Calabria, the southern mainland region where a bedridden 98-year-old man was killed as fire consumed his home. Meanwhile, in North Africa, at least 34 people have been killed in Algeria, with fires burning in a total of 15 provinces and 1,500 people evacuated from their homes. Among those killed were 10 soldiers who became trapped by flames. Strong winds have resulted in fires spreading to neighbouring Tunisia, with two border crossings closed in an attempt to contain the blaze. Here we look at where the fires are currently burning: Rhodes: Italy: Croatia: Portugal: Turkey: Read More Greece fires – live: Spain, Portugal and Italy battle wildfires as Europe faces ‘perfect storm’ Deadly wildfires across the Mediterranean destroy homes, threaten nature reserves When will heatwave in Europe end? New forecast shows relief in sight Where are the wildfires? The nine affected European countries mapped When will heatwave in Europe end? New forecast shows relief in sight Bluffing or not, Putin’s declared deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus ramps up saber-rattling

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