{"success":true,"data":{"id":"8563c8a6-1794-4974-a1b9-79d1389268a7","title":"What’s causing the unprecedented wildfires in Europe?","summary":"play videoplay video France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent help. Wildfires are ravaging many parts of western and southern Europe, with France and Spain among the hardest hit.","content":"play videoplay video\n\nFrance and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent help.\n\nWildfires are ravaging many parts of western and southern Europe, with France and Spain among the hardest hit.\n\nThe World Health Organization has warned that climate change is contributing to the frequency and intensity of the fires. This is clear in the record temperatures and successive heatwaves seen across the continent since May. France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent assistance. Authorities say the situation is unprecedented.\n\n## Recommended Stories\n\nlist of 4 items\n\n- list 1 of 4 [Are countries prepared to cope with extreme weather?](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/7/14/are-countries-prepared-to-cope-with-extreme-weather)\n- list 2 of 4 [Toronto engulfed by wildfire smoke as US cities threatened](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/16/toronto-engulfed-by-wildfire-smoke-as-us-cities-threatened)\n- list 3 of 4 [Europe should look to Africa for heatwave solutions](https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/7/18/europe-should-look-to-africa-for-heatwave-solutions)\n- list 4 of 4 [Mina Hasman on designing cities for a hotter future](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-to-al-jazeera/2026/7/19/designing-cities-for-a-hotter-future)\n\nend of list\n\nSo, what will it take to extinguish the flames?\n\n**Presenter:** Per Nyberg\n\n**Guests:**\n\nEduardo Rojas – chairman of the board at the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification\n\nSoraya Fettih – global campaigns coordinator at 350.org, an international environmental organisation focused on addressing the climate crisis\n\nLaurie Laybourn – executive director of Strategic Climate Risks Initiative, a non-partisan think tank\n\nBy [Inside Story](https://www.aljazeera.com/author/inside_story_201141283543630792)\n\nPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026\n\nSave\n\nClick here to share on social media\nshare-nodes\n\ngoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n\naudio-rewind\n\naudio-play\n\naudio-forward\n\naudio-volume-mute\n\nclose","source_name":"Al Jazeera","source_url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/7/26/whats-causing-the-unprecedented-wildfires-in-europe?traffic_source=rss","url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/7/26/whats-causing-the-unprecedented-wildfires-in-europe?traffic_source=rss","author":"Inside Story","author_name":"Inside Story","published_at":"2026-07-26T21:17:57.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-26T21:17:57.000Z","image_url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1785101782.jpg?resize=1920%2C1061&quality=80","category":"entertainment","topic":"entertainment","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":252,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot","language":null}}