{"id":370409,"date":"2026-08-15T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-wildfires-are-spreading-beyond-europes-traditional-fire-zones-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:00:30","slug":"why-wildfires-are-spreading-beyond-europes-traditional-fire-zones-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-wildfires-are-spreading-beyond-europes-traditional-fire-zones-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why wildfires are spreading beyond Europe&#8217;s traditional fire zones | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/xRss5FdHnR8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why wildfires are spreading beyond Europe's traditional fire zones | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xRss5FdHnR8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>From Croatia&#8217;s Adriatic coast to Britain and Greece, wildfires are flaring across Europe during another intense heatwave. The fires are raising questions about how even regions once considered too wet or too cool for major wildfire risk are becoming more vulnerable. We speak with wildfire researchers Stefan Doerr and Lindon Pronto about what&#8217;s driving Europe&#8217;s growing fire threat and what it means for the continent&#8217;s future. <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Wildfires spread across Europe amid heat wave<br \/>\n2:13 Why Europe&#8217;s wildfire crisis is getting worse<br \/>\n4:29 How heat domes increase wildfire risk<br \/>\n5:19 Why heavy rain after drought can trigger floods<br \/>\n6:43 Are extreme summers becoming more common in Europe?<br \/>\n7:27 Lasting damage to Europe\u2019s forests and ecosystems<br \/>\n8:35 Europe&#8217;s wildfire response is reaching its limits<br \/>\n10:10 How Europe can better prepare for wildfires<br \/>\n12:11 Expert: Europe has become too apathetic about wildfire risk<\/p>\n<p>#wildfire #europe #croatia #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Croatia&#8217;s Adriatic coast to Britain and Greece, wildfires are flaring across Europe during another intense heatwave. 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