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. Wildfires that broke out on Sunday (Sept 15) continue to devastate central and northern Portugal, with at least seven fatalities, including three firefighters, and over 40 people injured, local authorities reported on Tuesday.

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. The wildfires that scorched approximately 37 million acres across Canada — about 4 percent of the country's forests in 2023— released more climate-warming carbon into the atmosphere than previously estimated, a new study in Nature said on Wednesday. "In fact, it is comparable to carbon emissions from large countries — fossil fuel carbon emissions from large countries. Like it would rank fourth after the US, China and India," Brendan Byrne, a NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Atmospheric Scientist, said. While Canada experienced abnormally hot temperatures in 2023, as the climate continues to warm, these temperatures are projected to be common by the 2050s, the study said.

. A thick haze has settled over Athens, where scorching temperatures and strong winds have pushed a raging wildfire to the edge of the Greek capital.

. Jasper wildfire: Re-entry plan for evacuated residents expected for Monday

. A firefighter has died fighting the out-of-control wildfire complex burning in Jasper National Park.

. California wildfires: Governor Newsom declares state of emergency

. A wildfire near Churchill Falls, N.L., has exploded in size overnight, forcing hundreds of residents to scramble to safety. Heidi Petracek reports on how people were given just minutes to get out and how resources are being deployed to try to save the town.

. . Author John Vaillant explores 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire in "Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast"

. As the specter of last year's unprecedented wildfire season looms, Canada faces an early start to wildfires in several regions.

Thousands of wildfire evacuees in Western Canada have been given the OK to go home in the coming days as officials in Fort Nelson, B.C., confirm four homes were destroyed and 10 others damaged.