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Prince William has personally thanked those on the front lines of the wildfire crisis gripping the country.

Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of the summer, authorities have said, as firefighters in half a dozen European countries tackle ferocious blazes amid a record-breaking heatwave.

An “apocalyptic” wildfire has left homes in ruins as families reveal ash was “raining from the sky” as they grabbed their bags and fled.

A huge grass fire has spread to houses in Stourbridge as a “horror movie” blaze rages out of control in “apocalyptic” scenes with four rushed to hospital, including a child.

Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged the country into drought.

Firefighters raced to battle a major fire at a park in Exeter on Tuesday amid a worsening heatwave and drought conditions sweeping the country.

Bone-dry Britain has been hit by drought after another heatwave sees temperatures soar to 36C and above this week.

Two ​people have died after firefighting helicopters ‌collided in Greece as authorities battle to bring raging wildfires under control.

An estimated 2,877 deaths were associated with excessive heat in May and June this year – almost double the number of casualties compared to last summer.

Barclays has highlighted “opportunities” to profit from a devastating food crisis that could leave more than 100 million people hungry.

Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they "are far from having the fire under control."

More than 60,000 people have been evacuated or are being moved to safety as two major wildfires continue to spread across south-west France, fuelled by highly unfavourable weather conditions.

A region has become the first in the UK to officially declare a drought amid record dry conditions, intense heatwaves, wildfires and dwindling rivers.

A 93-year-old British woman has died in the devastating wildfires that swept through parts of Spain.

As the third heatwave of the summer continues to grip, parts of the UK are facing an "exceptional" risk of wildfires over the next few days.

Namibia has deployed hundreds of soldiers as part of efforts to contain wildfires that have burned through around a third of the territory of one of the largest game reserves in Africa.

The violent weather that battered Europe this summer caused short-term economic losses of at least €43bn, according to an EU-wide estimate, with costs expected to rise to €126bn by 2029.

A 16-day heatwave that Spain experienced this month was "the most intense on record," the country’s state meteorological agency (AEMET) has reported.