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Firefighters attempt to put out wildfires that have broken out in the Cerros Orientales, causing smoky conditions in the Colombian capital of Bogota. IMAGES
Firefighters from the ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation), Brazil's federal protected areas agency, use helicopters and make firebreaks to combat a blaze in the Amazon rainforest. Nearly 3,000 forest fires were registered in the Brazilian Amazon in February 2024, the highest for any February since records began in 1999, and made more likely by climate change, according to experts. IMAGES
Images show firefighters battling the huge blaze that killed at least three people and injured nearly 300 in Kenya's capital Nairobi. The fire broke out just before midnight on Thursday in the Embakasi neighbourhood southeast of the capital and was contained at around 0600 GMT. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise above the forest near the village of Karaouli, north of Athens, as Greece grapples with several wildfires and scorching temperatures. Another heatwave is on the horizon for Thursday, with expected temperatures of 44C across the country. IMAGES
Firefighters backed by soldiers continue to battle a wildfire in western Spain that has forced hundreds of people to evacuate from nearby villages, officials said. Local authorities blame arson for the blaze, which broke out Wednesday near the village of Pinofranqueado in the sparsely populated region of Extremadura bordering Portugal. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.