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Sicily - which has already been brought to its knees by a prolonged heatwave - is battling wildfires that are threatening towns and cities across the island.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

probably false positives. there's also fires detected in industrial areas in germany for example, pretty much exactly where the exhaust towers are

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

"Sir, the system shows the entirety of the largest continent on Earth is on fire?"

"Oh, yeah, it does that."

Just seems less than ideal.