Turkey and Greece are among the countries impacted by record-breaking temperatures and widespread wildfires. | ITV National News

The NHS warns that excessive heat is potentially dangerous for children aged five and under, and older people aged 65 years and over, as well as people with underlying health conditions including heart problems, breathing problems, and diabetes.

THIS is the moment a brazen arsonist starts a terrifying wildfire by fanning the flames to help them spread faster. Hundreds of dangerous and deadly fires have plagued Europe in recent weeks with

Officials expect the high risk of fire to continue through October. "We must do all we can to restrict every possible risk," said Giannis Kefalogiannis, Greece's climate crisis and civil protection minister, per the Times. "We have injured firefighters, human lives were put at risk, homes were burned and forestland destroyed."

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A suspected arsonist has been caught on CCTV lighting fires in Bulgaria - as devastating blazes continue to sweep neighbouring countries including Turkey and Greece.

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THIS is the horror moment beachgoers were surrounded by smoke as a wildfire hit the Italian hotspot of Sardinia. Sunbathers were sent fleeing after flames reached right up to the sand near Punta