Europe wildfires double average as extreme risk expected into September


BRUSSELS, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Europe's wildfire season has scorched 439,568 hectares so far this year, more than double the 19-year average for this point in the season, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) said on Wednesday.

The tally covers fires larger than 30 hectares detected by the EU's Copernicus Emergency Management Service.

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