Relentless forest fires continue to wreak havoc across Turkey, with the latest casualty reported from northwestern Bursa province, where a firefighter tragically lost his life while battling the fast-spreading blaze.

Wildfires have threatened Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city, leading to hundreds of people fleeing their homes. Overnight fires in the forested mountains surrounding Bursa spread rapidly, casting a red glow over the city’s eastern suburbs.

Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at the weekend, with emergency services battling fires in the Peloponnese area of Athens and on the popular tourist islands of Kytheria and Crete.

Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city early Sunday, causing hundreds of people to flee their homes.

As unprecedented wildfires continue to rage across Turkey, flames have now reached the outskirts of Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city, prompting widespread evacuations and a government emergency response.

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In Turkey, three volunteer firefighters were killed when their vehicle overturned near Bursa, and at least 17 people have died in fires since late June. View on euronews