Death toll from wildfires now four, as another firefighter dies after truck overturns
A firefighter died and another was injured when their fire engine overturned in Castilla y León, authorities confirmed on Monday, bringing the total death toll...
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Pedro Sánchez visits wildfire-hit Galicia and pledges ‘national pact’ to address climate emergency
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Sunday to forge a ‘national pact’ to confront the climate crisis during a visit to the wildfire-ravaged region...
Second volunteer firefighter dies in Castilla y León region – third death from wildfires
A second volunteer firefighter who was injured on Tuesday in the wildfires in the Castilla y León region has died – the third fatality in...
Two dead, over 6,000 evacuated, as Spain activates ‘pre-emergency phase’ to combat wildfires
UPDATE: Second volunteer firefighter dies in Castilla y León region – third death from wildfires. Wildfires sweeping through multiple parts of Spain in recent days...
Wildfire in Tres Cantos area of Madrid under control as one fatality confirmed
Firefighters have brought under control a wildfire in the Tres Cantos area, north of Madrid, which claimed one life and forced 180 residents to evacuate,...
Firefighters struggle to contain blaze near Roman-era heritage site in Castilla y León
Firefighters in the region of Castilla y León, northwestern Spain, worked tirelessly on Monday to control a wildfire that damaged a Roman-era mining site and...
Córdoba’s landmark mosque-cathedral La Mezquita ‘saved’ after fire extinguished
A fire broke that out on Friday evening at the famed mosque-turned-cathedral, ‘La Mezquita’ in Córdoba (Andalusia) – but the landmark was spared thanks to...
Spain and Portugal battle wildfires amid forecast of soaring temperatures
Thousands of firefighters across Spain and Portugal were still battling multiple wildfires on Thursday, as forecasters warned of rising temperatures that could worsen conditions across...
Search for two people feared swept away during storm in Catalonia, after witness report
Two people were believed to be missing in Catalonia on Saturday night following intense rainfall that swept across the north and northeast of Spain, that...
Catalan firefighters mourn death of colleague while battling Paüls wildfire
A firefighter lost his life on Thursday afternoon while battling a wildfire in Paüls, located in southern Catalonia. The incident occurred at around 2.15pm, when...
