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Spain battles record wildfires even as the end of a heat wave brings lower temperatures

The fires have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns in the country's northwest, forcing locals in many cases to act as ...
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Damages mount as Spain battles massive wildfires

Calmer winds and cooler temperatures are bringing relief to firefighters battling huge forest fires in Spain and Portugal, ...

Wildfires devastate nearly 10,000 km2 in 2025 with Spain and Portugal hardest-hit

Spain and Portugal are at the epicentre of one of Europe’s most destructive wildfire seasons on record. Data from the ...
Anadolu Agency6h

Wildfires continue in Spain, Portugal despite improved weather

Battle rages against 20 major wildfires scorching over 600,000 hectares, as Spain counts billions in losses and Portugal ...

Spain wildfires: decades of rural decline made the blazes worse, but robust local economies can prevent further destruction – here’s how

The key to preventing forest fires is creating a rural economy based on the use of forests. While this would generate ...

Spain battles 14 major fires with more expected

VILLANUEVA DE LA SIERRA, Spain, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat ...

Record area of land burned as Spain battles worst fires in decades

So far, sparsely populated areas have been hardest hit, but thousands of residents have already been evacuated.

Nearly 4,000 soldiers aid in fighting wildfires tearing across Spain

Wildfires are tearing across Spain, killing several people and scorching nearly 1,500 square miles. This year's fire season is already among the country's worst on record.

Huge wildfires stabilising in Spain, cooler forecast fuels hope worst is over

By Nacho Doce and Guillermo Martinez GONDULFES, Spain (Reuters) -Wildfires raging in northern and western Spain have burned ...