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Spain battles record wildfires even

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 firefighters. About 2,382 square miles have burned across Spain and Portugal.
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.
Spain battles record wildfires even as temperatures begin to fall
Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Scientists say that climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness in parts of Europe, making the region more vulnerable to wildfires.
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Temperatures have soared to 45C in Spain in the past fortnight - so far fires have burned over an area the size of Mallorca
Spain battles record fires despite end of heatwave bringing cooler temperature
The Spanish government will declare the areas affected by the deadly wildfires that have ravaged much of its northern Galicia province as disaster zones. View on euronews
Wildfires trigger record calls on EU forces as Spain battles blazes
Wildfires have triggered the largest ever deployment of the EU firefighting force, Spain’s prime minister said, as the country prepares to battle blazes tearing across several regions in the days ahead.
Spain battles 20 big wildfires, deploys 500 more soldiers in searing heat
Southern Europe is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in two decades with Spain among the hardest-hit countries. In the past week alone, fires there have killed three people and burned more than 1,150sq km (445sq miles) while neighbouring Portugal also battles widespread blazes.
Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys more troops
Firefighters are tackling 12 major wildfires in Galicia, all of them near the city of Ourense, the head of the Galician regional government, Alfonso Rueda, told a press conference with Sánchez.
Record area of land burnt as Spain battles worst fires in decades
Spain is seeing its most devastating forest fires in over 20 years, with 3,440 square kilometres of land destroyed by more than 220 fires so far this year, according to new EU estimates. The previous record registered by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) was 3,
Spain battles one of its most destructive fire seasons even as its heat wave eases
Thousands of firefighters aided by soldiers and water-bombing aircraft fought fires tearing through parched woodland that were especially severe in northwestern Spain, where the country's weather agency AEMET reported a still "very high or extreme" fire risk.
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Damages mount as Spain battles massive wildfires
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Winds complicate wildfire battles in Spain; Portugal suffers third death
Firefighters are battling 21 blazes in western Spain, while a man in Portugal was killed while fighting wildfires.
Wildfires continue to burn across farmlands in northern Spain
Thousands have been evacuated as massive wildfires continue to grip northern Spain as southern Europe battles a ...
France, Germany Send Troops To Spain As Massive Wildfires Wreak Havoc
French firefighters joined Spanish crews to battle massive wildfires raging in Spain’s Zamora region, as part of a broad international response involving hundreds of reinforcements and aircraft from ...