Wildfires continue to burn in different parts of the Northern Hemisphere as summer and heat waves progress. Greece, Spain, the United States (in Hawaii) and Canada are countries that are currently experiencing fire situations, generating a wave of missing people, evacuations, injuries and, in some cases, deaths. dead.

See what the situation is in each of these countries:

Greece

In Greece, where fires have already affected different parts of the country since early July, at least 18 bodies have been found in Dadia National Park, in northwestern Greece, near the border with Turkey. Local authorities say the total could be as high as 26 dead, and it appears to be refugees who entered through the Turkish border.

Indeed, no missing persons have been reported in the neighboring towns and villages and the region is traditionally, as indicated by the AlJazeeraknown to be a region of entry for asylum seekers.

Heat, dry weather and high winds have combined to spark dozens of wildfires across Greece, with the most severe now entering its fourth day. “It’s a similar situation to July,” a fire department spokesman said, referring to blazes in various parts of the country that killed five people last month.

The European Commission mobilized 56 firefighters, 10 support vehicles and two planes on Monday (21), according to a press release from the European body. In addition, a team of firefighters pre-deployed by France is already in Greece, informs the Express 50.

Spain

On the Spanish island of Tenerife, the flames have already affected 14,624 hectares within a perimeter of 88 kilometers in 12 different municipalities, According to El País. More than 12,000 people have already been evacuated because of the fire, which Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo said was deliberately started.

Authorities say firefighting conditions have improved in recent days. Yesterday the fire died down in the area of ​​Malabrigo, in the municipality of Güímar (in the east of the island), where the work of the firefighters is concentrated. There is a “light at the end of the tunnel”, said the Minister of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Waters of the Government of the Canary Islands, Manoel Miranda.

Canada

In Canada, about 27,000 people in British Columbia have received evacuation orders, and another 35,000 are on alert to be ready to evacuate at short notice, the agency said. Associated Press. However, with the prospect of better weather in the coming days, the authorities are slightly optimistic.

In the Northwest Territories, a weekend of milder temperatures, favorable winds and some rain allowed fire crews outside the provincial capital, Yellowknife, to focus their efforts to contain the blaze , after spending days preventing him from advancing on the city.

These are just two of the 386 wildfires authorities say are currently raging in Canada, which has seen a record number of wildfires this year. But at least in southern British Columbia, just north of the northwestern border of the United States, the situation was beginning to improve.

“I have to say, I’m really starting to feel like we’re turning the tide on this fire, and a big step in that regard is the end of some evacuation orders,” said the West Kelowna Fire Chief, Jason Brolund. “I have the impression that we could also change the climate situation a little bit. »

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In Hawaii, whose island of Maui has been devastated by fires for at least 10 days, the official list of missing persons has more than a thousand names, according to local authorities. To date, 115 deaths have been confirmed in the fire which has become the deadliest of the United States over the past 100 years.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said the devastation on the island was so great that authorities aren’t sure they can find the remains of all of the deceased victims. Authorities also urged residents to send in DNA samples to help identify the bodies of victims who lay among the ashes.