June 10, 2026
Europe had record year for wildfires, sea temperatures, and heatwaves
Evacuation orders are in place for 1,541 households or 3,233 residents, roughly a third of Otsuchi's population
Hilly terrain, dry weather and winds hamper containment efforts
Parts of central and southern Chile are under extreme heat warnings
Chile's Senapred disaster agency says that nearly 20,000 people had been evacuated and at least 250 homes have been destroyed
Southern Europe is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in two decades, with Spain among the hardest-hit countries
Hot and dry summers have been common in the Mediterranean region
Firefighters battle blazes as over 5,000 residents are evacuated
