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Firefighters have brought a wildfire in southern Turkey under control a day after more than 1,000 people were evacuated from homes and hotels. The fire broke out in the district

President Erdogan is expected to come in from Angola and depart to Togo at the end of his visit.

The Dixie Fire in the United States became the largest wildfire in the history of California destroying more than 1811 square km of land as of August 8. Countries around the Mediterranean Sea, such as Greece, Turkey and Italy have also forced their residents to evacuate because of wildfire. 🔬 Wildfires Continue to Ravage California, Turkey, Greece And More: Know What Causes A Wildfire and How it Spreads.

There are three large wildfires tearing through Greece, a result of the worst heatwave in over three decades. Thousands of people have been evacuated from Athens and the island of Evia, where the biggest and so far uncontrollable fire has erupted.

The death count from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns.