US EditionTwo Killed Fighting Fires in Spain and Portugal as Wildfires Ravage Peninsula
More than 3,200 firefighters are combating wildfires that have burned 139,000 hectares since the start of 2025, fueled by heatwaves and droughts linked to climate change.
- Two firefighters died in separate road accidents on Monday while battling wildfires in Spain and Portugal amid a severe heatwave across the Iberian Peninsula.
- The heatwave, the third hottest since 1975, combined with dry conditions and climate change, has intensified wildfires and complicated control efforts in the region.
- Across Portugal, 28 fire incidents involve over 700 personnel, 200 vehicles, and 12 aircraft fighting blazes that have destroyed nearly 185,000 hectares so far this year.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited affected regions on Sunday and pledged a national pact to address the climate emergency as 1,900 troops support firefighting amid regional transport closures.
- The ongoing extreme heat and drought suggest sustained wildfire risk, with authorities expecting conditions to improve only after the heatwave begins easing this week.
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Two killed fighting fires in Spain and Portugal as wildfires ravage peninsula
Two firefighters have died across Spain and Portugal as the Iberian peninsula grapples with devastating wildfires exacerbated by an enduring heatwave. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed across…
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