Wildfires: Europe on track for worst year on record as burned area reaches size of Luxembourg

Europe is on pace for its worst wildfire year on record, with the total area burned already matching the size of Luxembourg, Euronews reports. Madrid is bracing for what officials call difficult hours ahead, while Portugal has placed municipalities under maximum wildfire alert.

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