Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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First France and Spain suffered the worst fires in decades. Now Greece is battling blazes.

There's an unfolding crisis in the US too. Sixty thousand people have been evacuated in Washington State.

In Europe and North America a heat dome had formed over vast areas of land, trapping hot air close to the ground. And for the first time France experienced the phenomenon that terrified Australians in the Black Summer of 2019 - exploding lightning storms igniting new fires.

7.30’s Adam Langenberg reports on the fires, and Sarah Ferguson interviews former NSW fire chief Greg Mullins on what Australians should expect this summer.

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