Spain battles 14 major fires with more expected

‘Difficult days ahead’: EU forces race to Spain as wildfires rage

Spain deployed hundreds more troops and awaited EU reinforcements, as wildfires tore through the country due to what the prime minister called a climate emergency.

Southern Europe burning, nearly all of Spain at risk of wildfires

Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to battle fast-spreading wildfires, as a brutal heatwave and strong winds leave nearly the entire country at extreme risk. Fires have already scorched land equal to the size of London and killed seven people.

Spain deploys 500 more soldiers as wildfires rage; Europe sends reinforcements

Spain deployed 500 extra soldiers to fight wildfires scorching Galicia as heatwaves push temperatures above 45°C. Fires have burned 158,000 hectares this year, with European planes and crews joining Spain’s containment efforts.

Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires

More soldiers are being sent to fight wildfires in Spain as a fire on the Dardanelles peninsula forces the closure of visitor facilities at Gallipoli.

Spain deploys military to battle 20 major wildfires across country as heat wave ravages southern Europe

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.

Spain Battles 20 Major Wildfires, Deploys More Troops

VILLARDEVÓS—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. In the northwestern region of Galicia, several fires have converged to form a large blaze, forcing the closure of highways and rail services to the region. Southern Europe is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons …