View image in fullscreen Wildfires in Crete, where authorities say two firefighters ‘fell heroically in the line of duty’. Photograph: ERT GRView image in fullscreen The remains of a firefighting vehicle seen south of Rethymno in Crete on Wednesday. View image in fullscreen A house which remained untouched by wildfires despite nearby land being scorched, in La Vilavella, Castellón province, in Spain. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, thanked firefighters for their “courage and commitment” on Wednesday. View image in fullscreen A volunteer carries a water bucket to help battling the fire in Lanton, west of Bordeaux.