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Portugal

Wildfires threaten Portugal and Spain

Firefighter in Spain and Portugal continued to battle wildfires on Monday after the heatwave parched the landscape

06/08/2018

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Deadly wildfires ravage Portugal and Spain

18/10/2017

Portugal

Spain & Portugal suffer deadly weekend of fires

The death toll in the weekend's fires in Spain & Portugal nears 40 as rain brings some respite, but many areas still in flames.

17/10/2017

Portugal

Portugal PM vows to implement fire prevention reforms

After its worst weekend this year for wildfires, Portugal's PM defends his government's attempts to reform fire prevention

16/10/2017

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Trio killed as wildfires rage in Galicia

Officials say three people have been killed as a result of fires in the north-western region

16/10/2017

Portugal

Live updates: Wildfires sweep Portugal and Spain

Follow Euronews' live blog with the latest developments on the wildfires in Portugal and Spain

16/10/2017

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Arson suspected in Galicia forest fires

04/08/2017

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Spanish firefighters battle blaze near national park

26/06/2017

Spain

Spain: More than 2,000 people flee forest fire

The blaze in the southwest Andalusia region is threatening a national park famed for its biodiversity

25/06/2017

Spain

Blast and fire at chemical plant in Spain injures 15

An explosion and fire at a chemical factory in Spain has injured at least 15 people, three seriously.

04/05/2017

Spain

'The flames are 7 metres high', wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal

Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal are battling blazes, as officials hope for a change in the weather to stop the spread of the flames.

08/09/2016

Spain

Spain's Navarra region sees worst fires in 30 years

The northern Spanish region of Navarra has been hit by its worst wildfires in 30 years.

26/08/2016

Spain

Wildfire claims life in Canary Islands

Over 700 people have been evacuated to safety from the path of a wildfire that has claimed one life on the Spanish island of La Palma.

04/08/2016

France

Wildfires brought under control in southern France and Spain

In the south of France, 3,000 holidaymakers in Torreilles were evacuated on Wednesday after strong winds whipped up a wildfire and more than 20 bungalows were…

14/07/2016

Spain

Tourists return to hotels after Costa del Sol wildfires brought under control

Five hundred and forty-five people who were evacuated on Tuesday evening (July 12) as wildfires got close to their homes and hotel in Spain’s Costa del Sol, have been allowed to…

14/07/2016

Spain

Northern Spain wildfires "under control" but alerts remain in place

Wildfires raging for over a week in northern Spain have been brought under control, authorities say. Eight out of a maximum of 49 blazes are still

29/12/2015

Spain

Spanish forest fires rage in Asturias region

Dozens of forest fires raged across northern Spain on Sunday (December 27) after strong winds hindered efforts to keep them from spreading. Some

28/12/2015

Portugal

Forest fires: are some being started deliberately?

Forest fires are raging across the northwestern Iberian peninsula, threatening homes and livelihoods. A large fire in Mangualde in Portugal has now

11/08/2015

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Catalonia wildfires: 1,200 hectares of forest burnt in 24 hours

28/07/2015

World News

Fires: thousands in emergency shelters as huge blazes take hold in France and Spain

The emergency services are at full stretch in two areas of France as they battle wildfires threatening to engulf homes and livelihoods. The country’s

27/07/2015