Greece
Violent forest fires are taking place in several places in Greece.
In the northern parts of the capital Athens, residents have fled their homes as a large forest fire rages in the area.
Sweden will assist Greece with two firefighting aircraft, to curb the fires during the extreme heat wave that is taking place around the Mediterranean.
Italy
800 fires have occurred mainly in southern Italy.
People have been evacuated from their homes, including a thousand people on the island of Sardinia.
Sicily was also hit hard by fires at the end of last month.
Bosnia
Bosnia has been hit by temperatures up to 43 degrees this summer with forest fires as a result.
A fire in Bacevici, south of Mostar, came dangerously close to a family house and an aluminum factory, but was extinguished, Bosnian media reported.
Spain
A country that has been hit by the heat wave around the Mediterranean and has had problems with forest fires is Spain, where a fire was extinguished at a reservoir outside Madrid at the end of July with the help of aircraft.
Turkey
One of the worst affected countries is Turkey, where it is burning in several places throughout the country.
Thousands of people have fled their homes and resorts are being evacuated, including Bodrum, Manavgat and Marmaris.
Forest fires have destroyed tens of thousands of hectares during the summer.
Eight people have died, reports the news agency Reuters.
USA
In northern California, USA, the eighth largest forest fire in the state's fire-dense history is raging.
Dixie, as the fire is called, has so far ravaged more than a hundred thousand acres and destroyed at least 45 buildings, according to the California Forest and Fire Department.
At the time of writing, no people have died as a result of the fire.
Canada
More than 200 fires are active in Canada, and the fire-ravaged area covers one million hectares, according to CTV.
The forest fires in Canada and neighboring United States were recently discussed during a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Trudeau and President Biden.
Politicians want to collaborate on preventive work and firefighting work.
Russia
Record greenhouse gas emissions, with risk of thawing permafrost.
The consequences of the huge forest fires in Siberia are seen to be extensive.
It is burning on an area of 40 million hectares and the smoke reaches all the way to the North Pole, 3000 kilometers away, reports Reuters.
Finland
In Finland, extinguishing work is underway to control the worst forest fire in 50 years in the country.
Swedish Yle reports that 300 hectares have burned in northern Ostrobothnia.
Several fire brigades have been sent to the Kalajoki area to contain the fire and carry out clearing work.
Northern Macedonia
A large forest fire on a hillside threatened a town in northern Macedonia.
Kochani, in the eastern part of the country, was hit by the flames that destroyed several houses.
Local media quotes the city's mayor as saying that "the city is threatened from three directions."
Albania
Extreme heat has caused fires in various places in the Balkans, including Albania. Villages have been evacuated and one person has died. Assistance has been sent from the EU in the form of two helicopters to assist Albania in the extinguishing work.