World on fire: Desperate residents face wildfires across the planet

A helicopter participates in a forest fire suppression operation, in Koycegiz, Mugla, Turkey, on Monday August 9, 2021. The forest fires in Turkey, described as the worst on record in the country, began on July 28 in the middle heatwave and lasted for days in more than half of Turkey’s provinces. At least eight people and countless animals have died and towns and resorts have been evacuated, and some people have fled to beaches to be rescued by sea (AP Photo / Emre Tazegul)