Smoke rise from a forest fire as trees continue to burn near Propriano, on the French island of Corsica July 25, 2009.
A Canadair fire-fighting aircraft drops fire retardant over burning trees near Propriano, on the French island of Corsica July 25, 2009. Bush fires raged across southern Europe on Friday, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland along the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry. Hundreds of fires in Spain, France, Italy and Greece have killed at least seven people this week, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and gutting dozens of homes
A Canadair fire-fighting aircraft flies past the burnt Tacca forest near the village of Aullene on the French island of Corsica July 26, 2009.
A Canadair fire-fighting aircraft releases water over the valley near the village of Aullene on the French island of Corsica July 26, 2009.
French island Smoke rises from burning trees near the village of Cargiaca on the French island of Corsica July 26, 2009. Bush fires raged across southern Europe on Friday, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland along the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry. Hundreds of fires in Spain, France, Italy and Greece have killed at least seven people this week, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and gutting dozens of homes.