Hundreds arrested on suspicion of arson in France as wildfires rage across Europe
One person killed and hundreds evacuated in Croatia as blazes also hit Germany, Greece and Spain
TL;DR
- Hundreds of people, including minors, have been arrested in France since July 1 on suspicion of starting wildfires.
- A wildfire in Croatia killed one person, injured 40, and forced 1,200 to evacuate.
- Wildfires have also prompted evacuations in Germany, Greece, and Spain, with firefighters working to contain the blazes.
- The EU has warned of "very extreme" wildfire conditions across a large area of central and eastern Europe.
- Scientists attribute the increase in extreme weather events like wildfires to climate breakdown.