Europe is battling fires on multiple fronts today as Turkey, Greece and Italy saw blazes run out of control while severe warnings were issued in France amid hot and dry conditions that are set to get worse this week. Turkey (pictured) has been hardest hit, with fires now raging into their sixth day having killed at least eight people, driven thousands more from their homes and burned large patches of forest, most in the country's south. More than a dozen people have also been injured in neighboring Greece, where fires in the Pelopponese region and on Rhodes Island - both in the country's south - have destroyed homes and forced locals to evacuate. High temperatures, which are set to climb further this week, have dried out forests and left them vulnerable to fires with hot winds whipping up flames and causing them to rip through vast swathes of countryside.

Europe is battling fires on multiple fronts today as Turkey, Greece and Italy saw blazes run out of control while severe warnings were issued in France amid hot and dry conditions that are set to get worse this week. Turkey (pictured) has been hardest hit, with fires now raging into their sixth day having killed at least eight people, driven thousands more from their homes and burned large patches of forest, most in the country’s south. More than a dozen people have also been injured in neighboring Greece, where fires in the Pelopponese region and on Rhodes Island – both in the country’s south – have destroyed homes and forced locals to evacuate. High temperatures, which are set to climb further this week, have dried out forests and left them vulnerable to fires with hot winds whipping up flames and causing them to rip through vast swathes of countryside.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek Prime Minister, has warned that his country is facing its worst heatwave since 1987 this week with temperatures set to top 113F (45C) - with similar temperatures also hitting Turkey. Italy's fire service was also battling blazes on Monday in the southern town of Gravina in Puglia and San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, further to the north, after infernos in Sicily and Pescara at the weekend. Warnings were also issued in southern France, where forecasters warned of a 'very severe risk' of fires thanks to the combination of dry and windy weather.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek Prime Minister, has warned that his country is facing its worst heatwave since 1987 this week with temperatures set to top 113F (45C) - with similar temperatures also hitting Turkey. Italy's fire service was also battling blazes on Monday in the southern town of Gravina in Puglia and San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, further to the north, after infernos in Sicily and Pescara at the weekend. Warnings were also issued in southern France, where forecasters warned of a 'very severe risk' of fires thanks to the combination of dry and windy weather.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek Prime Minister, has warned that his country is facing its worst heatwave since 1987 this week with temperatures set to top 113F (45C) – with similar temperatures also hitting Turkey. Italy’s fire service was also battling blazes on Monday in the southern town of Gravina in Puglia and San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, further to the north, after infernos in Sicily and Pescara at the weekend. Warnings were also issued in southern France, where forecasters warned of a ‘very severe risk’ of fires thanks to the combination of dry and windy weather.

ITALY: Fires are seen burning in Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy, on Sunday - with more blazes breaking out across the country on Monday and warnings of further hot weather on the way.

ITALY: Fires are seen burning in Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy, on Sunday - with more blazes breaking out across the country on Monday and warnings of further hot weather on the way.

ITALY: Fires are seen burning in Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy, on Sunday – with more blazes breaking out across the country on Monday and warnings of further hot weather on the way.

TURKEY: People battle flames burning in the Mugla region of southern Turkey on Monday, the sixth straight day of fires in the region with the national death toll now standing at eight.

TURKEY: People battle flames burning in the Mugla region of southern Turkey on Monday, the sixth straight day of fires in the region with the national death toll now standing at eight.

TURKEY: People battle flames burning in the Mugla region of southern Turkey on Monday, the sixth straight day of fires in the region with the national death toll now standing at eight.

GREECE: A plane drops water on the charred remains of a village near Patras, in the Peloponnese region of Greece which has been badly burned in wildfires that have raged since the weekend.

GREECE: A plane drops water on the charred remains of a village near Patras, in the Peloponnese region of Greece which has been badly burned in wildfires that have raged since the weekend.

GREECE: A plane drops water on the charred remains of a village near Patras, in the Peloponnese region of Greece which has been badly burned in wildfires that have raged since the weekend.

TURKEY: Thousands of acres of pine forests have been torched in southern Turkey's fires which have also destroyed homes and farmlands, with water-carrying planes from across Europe drafted in to help.

TURKEY: Thousands of acres of pine forests have been torched in southern Turkey's fires which have also destroyed homes and farmlands, with water-carrying planes from across Europe drafted in to help.

TURKEY: Thousands of acres of pine forests have been torched in southern Turkey’s fires which have also destroyed homes and farmlands, with water-carrying planes from across Europe drafted in to help.

A bulldozer opens the way to firefighters to help them to extinguish a wildfire near Marmaris, Turkey, on Monday.

A bulldozer opens the way to firefighters to help them to extinguish a wildfire near Marmaris, Turkey, on Monday.

A bulldozer opens the way to firefighters to help them to extinguish a wildfire near Marmaris, Turkey, on Monday.

Firefighters battle the forest fire broke out Mugla, Turkey, driven by hot and dry winds sweeping up from the equator.

Firefighters battle the forest fire broke out Mugla, Turkey, driven by hot and dry winds sweeping up from the equator.

Firefighters battle the forest fire broke out Mugla, Turkey, driven by hot and dry winds sweeping up from the equator.

A firefighter has his face doused in water to help deal with burns he sustained while fighting fires in southern Turkey.

A firefighter has his face doused in water to help deal with burns he sustained while fighting fires in southern Turkey.

A firefighter has his face doused in water to help deal with burns he sustained while fighting fires in southern Turkey.

People try in vain to extinguish flames threatening homes in the Antalya region of Turkey, which has been badly hit.

People try in vain to extinguish flames threatening homes in the Antalya region of Turkey, which has been badly hit.

People try in vain to extinguish flames threatening homes in the Antalya region of Turkey, which has been badly hit.

A firefighter battles flames in the Antalya region of Turkey, as the government calls in firefighting planes from across Europe after admitting it has none in its own arsenal.

A firefighter battles flames in the Antalya region of Turkey, as the government calls in firefighting planes from across Europe after admitting it has none in its own arsenal.

A firefighter battles flames in the Antalya region of Turkey, as the government calls in firefighting planes from across Europe after admitting it has none in its own arsenal.

Firefighters battle against flames in Turkey's Antalya region which have now been burning since last week.

Firefighters battle against flames in Turkey's Antalya region which have now been burning since last week.

Firefighters battle against flames in Turkey’s Antalya region which have now been burning since last week.

Fires burn close to a home on a hillside in Turkey's Mugla region, where hot conditions will continue this week.

Fires burn close to a home on a hillside in Turkey's Mugla region, where hot conditions will continue this week.

Fires burn close to a home on a hillside in Turkey’s Mugla region, where hot conditions will continue this week.

A helicopter waterbombs a wildfire burning at the Cokertme village of Milas district of Mugla, Turkey.

A helicopter waterbombs a wildfire burning at the Cokertme village of Milas district of Mugla, Turkey.

A helicopter waterbombs a wildfire burning at the Cokertme village of Milas district of Mugla, Turkey.

A firefighting helicopter douses a wildfire in the Peloponnese region of Greece, near the village of Zeria.

A firefighting helicopter douses a wildfire in the Peloponnese region of Greece, near the village of Zeria.

A firefighting helicopter douses a wildfire in the Peloponnese region of Greece, near the village of Zeria.

Flames destroyed areas in the Pineta Dannunziana nature reserve in Pescara, Italy.

Flames destroyed areas in the Pineta Dannunziana nature reserve in Pescara, Italy.

Flames destroyed areas in the Pineta Dannunziana nature reserve in Pescara, Italy.

A view of the aftermath of the wildfires that hit southern Italy, in the city of Catania, and were still burning on Monday.

A view of the aftermath of the wildfires that hit southern Italy, in the city of Catania, and were still burning on Monday.

A view of the aftermath of the wildfires that hit southern Italy, in the city of Catania, and were still burning on Monday.

Areas of grassland on the outskirts of the city of Catania, Sicily, are pictured after being destroyed by wildfires.

Areas of grassland on the outskirts of the city of Catania, Sicily, are pictured after being destroyed by wildfires.

Areas of grassland on the outskirts of the city of Catania, Sicily, are pictured after being destroyed by wildfires.

A burnt car after a wildfire swept through at the Cokertme village of Milas in the district of Mugla, Turkey.

A burnt car after a wildfire swept through at the Cokertme village of Milas in the district of Mugla, Turkey.

A burnt car after a wildfire swept through at the Cokertme village of Milas in the district of Mugla, Turkey.

Firefighters continue to tackle a wildfire near the village of Ziria in southern Greece.

Firefighters continue to tackle a wildfire near the village of Ziria in southern Greece.

Firefighters continue to tackle a wildfire near the village of Ziria in southern Greece.

Residents inspect damage homes as firefighters continue to tackle a wildfire near the village of Lambiri, Greece.

Residents inspect damage homes as firefighters continue to tackle a wildfire near the village of Lambiri, Greece.

Residents inspect damage homes as firefighters continue to tackle a wildfire near the village of Lambiri, Greece.

A man walks close to a destroyed home in Lambiri, Greece, after wildfires swept through the area.

A man walks close to a destroyed home in Lambiri, Greece, after wildfires swept through the area.

A man walks close to a destroyed home in Lambiri, Greece, after wildfires swept through the area.

The charred remains of a house are seen in Mugla, Turkey, after it was destroyed by wildfires hitting the area.

The charred remains of a house are seen in Mugla, Turkey, after it was destroyed by wildfires hitting the area.

The charred remains of a house are seen in Mugla, Turkey, after it was destroyed by wildfires hitting the area.

A firefighting aircraft douses a wildfire in the area of Kalamonas, Rhodes island, Greece.

A firefighting aircraft douses a wildfire in the area of Kalamonas, Rhodes island, Greece.

A firefighting aircraft douses a wildfire in the area of Kalamonas, Rhodes island, Greece.

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