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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

On Thursday, firefighting teams across Greece, Spain, and Portugal worked swiftly to control wildfires, benefiting from calmer winds that helped slow the fires' progression amid hot and dry weather.
The wildfires worsened due to a severe heatwave exceeding 111 degrees Fahrenheit, prompting multiple EU member states to request assistance this week.
This season, the EU's civil protection system has been deployed on 16 occasions, dispatching firefighting aircraft to assist ground teams in Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Albania.
More than 1,900 firefighters battled four major blazes in Portugal, while Spain reported three wildfire deaths in Leon and one near Madrid, and arrested three men suspected of arson near Patras.
The wildfires have consumed nearly 100,000 hectares in Spain this year, with 2025's fire activations already matching all of 2024, suggesting persistent risks as authorities warn extreme heat will continue.

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