Deadly forest fires are burning across Greece - this is where flames are scorching Europe

Almost 100 people were forced to leave their homes as more than 80 wildfires ripped through the country over the last week.

The number of fires in the region were reduced to around 20 by Tuesday, but in that time Sweden lost an estimated 25,000 hectares of forest.

The country usually experiences mild weather, and generally lacks the resources required to deal with large fires. The government has reached out for help from the military and other nations as fires spread above the Arctic Circle.

On Monday, European nations sent hundreds of firefighters to tackle the worst blazes that Sweden has ever seen.

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Britain is continuing to experience its longest heat wave since 1976.

Weather has also been unseasonably dry, with just two inches of rain falling between June 1 and July 16, making it the direst summer ever.

Satellite photos released by the country's national weather service shows the country has been so hot and dry that it has turned from green to brown.

The conditions have been blamed for several wildfires which have spread across northwestern England over the last month.

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You can't help but have noticed the lack of rain in many areas over the last 10-12 weeks. It's even changed the way the UK looks from space! pic.twitter.com/T4Cjm8GMH3

Norway experienced its hottest temperatures on record in May, and at least 40 separate forest fires raged across the country earlier this month.

On July 15, a firefighter was killed trying to containa a blaze in Nes, a municipality outside of Oslo.

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A wildfire that crossed the border in Inari, one of Finland's largest municipalities, caused the border crossing between Finland and Russia to be shutdown on Friday.

Several fires threatened Finland's northernmost Lapland region, and one fire burned 6 hectares of forest near the region's capital of Rovaniemi. Rovaniemi is a popular tourist destination and is best known for its Santa Claus village.

Mallorca, one of Spain's islands in the Mediterranean, experienced a blaze over the weekend.

The fire burned through over 5 hectares of land, and over 100 people were evacuated as a precaution, local media reported.

Fires have raged in Latvia for nearly a week, and destroyed over 1,o00 hectares of forest.

Officials on Monday confirmed that EU members stated would be called on for international assistance to extinguish a fire in the western Talsi district.

Dry weather and strong winds made it difficult for firefighters to extinguish the blaze, which was first reported on July 17.

A runway at Germany’s Hannover airport was damaged by extreme heat, forcing the airport to close. The closure was expected to last until Wednesday, pending repairs.

The temperature is predicted to continue to continue to climb this week, with a top of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday.

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France's national weather agency placed areas in the Paris region and country's north on an orange alert for heatwaves until Wednesday.

Northern France is in the core of the heat wave, according to AccuWeather, and those in the region will be continue to be at high risk for heat-related illnesses.

High temperatures have caused metal to expand, which have affected the functioning of bridges across Amsterdam. 12 bridges will remain closed for the duration of the heatwave, local media reported Tuesday.

The Netherlands institute for public health also issued a warning that the country's air quality will be worsened by the heat.

Source: The Times