Melbourne, Australia: Massive protests have erupted in Melbourne's CBD, with the crowd chanting 'sack Dan Andrews' as they march the city streets. On Thursday, six locally transmitted Covid-19 cases were confirmed, with three of those infections under investigation, sending contact tracers scrambling. As a result, Premier Dan Andrews said he had "no other choice" but to put the entire state in a lockdown from 8pm for seven days. He has urged people to "go home" at 8pm and said if the lockdown wasn't started within hours it might spread further and Victoria could be locked down "until Christmas". But some residents instead took to the streets in what appears to be an anti-lockdown protest with participants marching the streets of the CBD.

The massive Dixie Fire, the largest wildfire burning in California, devastated the small town of Greenville, with footage showing multiple structures consumed by flames.

Greece, EU: Thousands flee homes outside Athens as heat fuels wildfires. A new fire in a suburb in the northern part of Athens, bigger than the first one. The situation is really difficult here as it is growing quickly. Ippokratios Politia and Drosopigi already evacuated and it is now heading towards Krioneri.

Time-lapse video shows wildfires burning throughout the day in Athens. Fires spread through a forest near the city, burning down more than 90 homes, 27 businesses, and 80 cars.