{"id":6767,"date":"2026-08-03T02:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T09:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7799771\/photos-show-destruction-from-wildfires-in-greece-as-blazes-take-hold-in-europe-and-parts-of-the-us\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T02:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T09:40:13","slug":"photos-show-destruction-from-wildfires-in-greece-as-blazes-take-hold-in-europe-and-parts-of-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/6767\/photos-show-destruction-from-wildfires-in-greece-as-blazes-take-hold-in-europe-and-parts-of-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show destruction from wildfires in Greece as blazes take hold in Europe and parts of the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photos show water-dropping planes and helicopters as hundreds of firefighters battle major wildfires over Europe and parts of the U.S. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"9d9f69a390ed12165bb11b3befbf1da16fb6caa3303f5bdf267159a6b89bcc1a\" data-filename=\"9d9f69a390ed12165bb11b3befbf1da16fb6caa3303f5bdf267159a6b89bcc1a.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/9d9f69a390ed12165bb11b3befbf1da16fb6caa3303f5bdf267159a6b89bcc1a.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>A firefighter walks through a charred forest near Blagon, during wildfires, southwestern France, Friday, July 31, 2026. 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