Wildfires Rage In Sweden Amid Intense Scandinavian Heat Wave
(WorldNews Sweden)

Sweden says it has mobilized all available resources to put out dozens of wildfires raging across the country, CBS News reports. Thousands of people have been warned to stay inside with the windows closed to avoid breathing smoky air. An estimated 40 wildfires are burning in Sweden, mostly in the central and western parts of the country, but also in the Arctic north, Swedish public broadcaster SVT said. Two Canadair CL-415 water-bombing planes on loan from Italy joined the firefighting efforts that have included helicopters from Norway, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency said Wednesday. The Nordic region of Europe has experienced an intense heat wave in the past week. Temperatures...