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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.

Spain battles one of its most destructive fire seasons even as its heat wave eases

Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country's most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, ...
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Six killed fighting fires in Spain and Portugal as wildfires ravage peninsula

Six firefighters have died across Spain and Portugal as the Iberian peninsula grapples with devastating wildfires exacerbated ...

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 ...

Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal as neighboring countries send aid

Wildfires have ravaged more than 450,000 hectares of land across the Iberian peninsula since the start of the year, setting ...

Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days

The fires in Spain this year have burned 158,000 hectares or 610 square miles, according to the European Union’s European ...

Man run over by own bulldozer while fighting Portugal fires

A man has died after being run over by a bulldozer he was operating while fighting wildfires in Portugal, bringing the death ...

Wildfires in Spain and Portugal force evacuations and deployment of thousands of emergency personnel

A heatwave is continuing to affect the Iberian Peninsula. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed to battle ongoing ...