In Greece, where intense fires continue to burn in Penteli, 16 miles north-east of the capital Athens, firefighters were seen evacuating vulnerable citizens as they battled the blaze.
Some relief did come for many nations in the south-west on Wednesday as wildfires began to ease, making visible the scars of the intense, dry heat and the fires it fuelled.
In the west of the country, a skull of a goat lay among the ash and dead leaves.
Earlier in the week, clouds of thick black smoke covered the skies in south-west France as two massive fires in the Gironde region also forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.
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Volunteers used tree branches and water hoses in attempt to stave off the flames.
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The country is also starting to see some relief from the disastrous conditions as temperatures slightly cool.
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Heatwaves and droughts, which are exacerbated by a warming climate, are making fires more destructive, frequent and harder to fight.
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The warming weather also means fires are starting earlier in several nations.