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Spain deploys extra troops

LA Times on MSN · 10h

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.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys more troops

By Guillermo Martinez and Ana Cantero VILLARDEVÓS (Reuters) -Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, prompting the government to deploy an additional 500 troops from the military emergency unit to support firefighting operations.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave

Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, making the region more vulnerable to wildfires.

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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 ...

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Spain suffers worst wildfires on record as area twice the size of London burns

Spain has endured the worst fire season on record, with devastating blazes continuing to destroy homes and land across the ...

1don MSN

Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes

In neighbouring Portugal, where fires are also blazing, another firefighter was killed on Sunday in a "tragic" traffic ...

Majorca Daily Bulletin13h

Spain forest fires have claimed the area the size of Mallorca

It also exceeds the area burned in 2023 - 91,220 hectares in 371 fires - and far exceeds the figures recorded in 2022, until ...

Focus on Travel News6d

Spain Wildfires Disrupt Rail Travel Between Madrid and Galicia

Spain travel disruption wildfires halt high-speed trains in Galicia, stranding passengers and affecting routes to Santiago ...

3don MSN

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 ...

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Iberian wildfires: Spain fighting to control 20 fires while eight blazes rage in Portugal

Southern Europe is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in 20 years, with Spain among the hardest-hit countries. In ...

Majorca Daily Bulletin1d

Spain's wildfires disrupt Camino de Santiago route, spread to mountains

Defence minister attributes fires to climate change, heat wave. The Interior ministry said 27 people have been arrested and ...

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