Three firefighters and a child hospitalised in England as fires blaze in UK, Greece, France and Croatia – Europe live
From 5m agoMorning opening: This is too muchJakub KrupaA child and three firefighters were taken to hospital following the wildfire in Stourbridge as England once again joined a long – and growing – list of...
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5m agoMorning opening: This is too much
Jakub Krupa
A child and three firefighters were taken to hospital following the wildfire in Stourbridge as England once again joined a long – and growing – list of countries battling active fires during this year’s extraordinarily extremely hot summer.
With the hottest day of the year recorded in England on Thursday, the temperatures are expected to start to fall, but just slightly, on Friday, with low to mid 30s expected.
Across the channel, France is also expecting another hot day after temperatures of up to 41C on Thursday. Over 500 people were evacuated from the southwestern Landes region.
Over in Greece, hundreds of tourists were evacuated from the popular hotspot of Halkidiki, as firefighters continue to fight a large blaze amid gale-force winds.
At least 19 people were also injured in a fire near the Croatian tourist town of Omiš, with two people requiring hospitalisation in the popular city of Split.
I will bring you all the updates during the day. Stay safe, and drink plenty of water.
It’s Friday, 14 August 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
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'Extensive' devastation caused by 'one of the most significant' incidents West Midlands Fire Service faced
The latest from West Midlands is that fire crews are making progress tackling huge blazes that led to thousands of 999 calls and caused “extensive” devastation, a fire chief said, as reported by PA.
Chief fire officer Simon Tuhill, of West Midlands Fire Service, said one huge blaze in Stourbridge, which forced some people to flee after it started tearing through homes, was “one of the most significant” incidents the region’s fire service has ever dealt with.
An update from West Midlands Fire Service on Friday morning said crews were “making progress” and “tactically working across several different areas of the site”.
Morning opening: This is too much
Jakub Krupa
A child and three firefighters were taken to hospital following the wildfire in Stourbridge as England once again joined a long – and growing – list of countries battling active fires during this year’s extraordinarily extremely hot summer.
With the hottest day of the year recorded in England on Thursday, the temperatures are expected to start to fall, but just slightly, on Friday, with low to mid 30s expected.
Across the channel, France is also expecting another hot day after temperatures of up to 41C on Thursday. Over 500 people were evacuated from the southwestern Landes region.
Over in Greece, hundreds of tourists were evacuated from the popular hotspot of Halkidiki, as firefighters continue to fight a large blaze amid gale-force winds.
At least 19 people were also injured in a fire near the Croatian tourist town of Omiš, with two people requiring hospitalisation in the popular city of Split.
I will bring you all the updates during the day. Stay safe, and drink plenty of water.
It’s Friday, 14 August 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
