US EditionTwo dead in Spain fire as heatwave scorches Europe
- Two people died in a wildfire burning 6,500 hectares across several Catalan regions in northeast Spain on July 2, 2025.
- This incident occurred amid a brutal heatwave sweeping Europe, driven by human-induced climate change causing frequent, intense heatwaves earlier in the year.
- The fire was violent and fast-moving with strong gusty winds complicating containment, prompting confinement of about 14,000 residents and deployment of 130 firefighters.
- Temperatures soared above 40C in Spain and France, with records such as 47.3C in Montoro on July 13 and 41.3C in Nimes, while authorities issued multiple heat warnings.
- The event highlights increasing health and safety risks during intense heatwaves, prompting policy actions like Italy banning outdoor work during hottest hours and Spain investigating heat-related deaths.
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Two People Die in Fires in Spain, Amid Heatwave in Europe
Two people died on July 1 in wildfires in northeastern Spain, amid the intense heat wave in Europe. The wildfires spread simultaneously in Torrefeta and Florejacs, in the province of Lleida, across an area of approximately 12,300 acres, according to a statement from the Catalan fire department. Firefighters found two deceased while trying to extinguish the fires, which were sparked by high temperatures affecting the region. The two people who …
A heat wave keeps on fire alert to much of southern Europe, with temperatures above 40 degrees unusual in many areas, even in summer, which are expected to continue this week. It is very worrying the high risk of forest fires, which have already affected several countries. In Spain there have already been two deaths from a fire in Catalonia and have burned several hectares throughout the country. At some points, firefighters are still working to…
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