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Spain records 70,000 hectares burned this year amid wildfires

The La Mierla wildfire has scorched nearly 13,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of 16 villages in central Spain. Another 15,400 hectares have burned near Orés in northeastern Spain, bringing the country's wildfire toll to around 70,000 hectares this year.

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Wildfires in Spain: Zaragoza blaze destroys 15,400 hectares

Two large wildfires in Zaragoza and Guadalajara are keeping Spain on edge. Neither fire is under control, and hundreds remain evacuated as crews battle the blaze.

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Aragón wildfire scorches 12,000 hectares in Zaragoza

The Cinco Villas wildfire in Zaragoza has burned 12,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of six villages. Guadalajara and Madrid are battling two other wildfires, with more than 2,000 people ordered to remain indoors.

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Los Gallardos wildfire: Spain confirms 12 foreigners among 13 victims

Flames fanned by high winds ripped through forests and scrubland made tinderbox dry by extreme high temperatures, turning picturesque rural settlements into ghost towns.

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Evacuees allowed to return home after deadly Spain wildfire stabilises

The head of Andalusia's regional government said on Sunday that the blaze had been declared stabilised. 1,500 people who had been evacuated from the area were told they could return home.

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Key advice for what to do if you find yourself caught by a wildfire

Spain has been sweltering in extreme heat, creating tinderbox conditions favourable for the rapid spread of wildfires.

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Spain wildfire victims appeared to abandon evacuation route

The victims were looking for "an exit that was not the designated one" and ended up crossing a dry riverbed where the rapidly advancing flames caught up with them, authorities said.

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11 people killed as wildfires tear through southern Spain

Regional emergency chief Antonio Sanz called the deaths "an unprecedented tragedy", adding in the statement that "the pain is immense".

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Spain 2026 wildfires: by the numbers

Spain's wildfire season is intensifying, with nearly 50,000 hectares already burned. Cantabria has suffered the worst damage, June was the most destructive month and the country has recorded 14 major forest fires so far this year.

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One held over Empordà blaze that has scorched 1,280 hectares

A tramontana-fuelled wildfire has burned 1,280 hectares on the Costa Brava (Girona), forcing 12,000 people to stay indoors. In Vilavenut, another blaze is affecting farmland.

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Heatwave in Portugal: wildfires mobilise over 1,000 firefighters

From midnight to 3 p.m. Thursday, 1,995 responders and hundreds of assets tackled rural fires on the mainland; Civil Protection reports 62 incidents. The Vouzela fire remains active in a “complex area”, worrying the authorities.

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Spain on wildfire alert as active blazes prompt evacuations

Spain has already lost nearly 50,000 hectares to wildfires in 2026, according to European estimates.

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Greece using satellites and AI to detect wildfires earlier than ever

Four nanosatellites are now fully operational, sending instant alerts to firefighters.

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Spain endures worst day of heatwave under red alert

Five Spanish provinces wake on Tuesday to a red weather alert, with highs near 40°C, as dozens of councils extinguish San Juan bonfires over wildfire fears.

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'Explosive cocktail': El Niño raises fears of summer wildfires in Portugal

The European Commission has confirmed that El Niño is almost certain this year, which could affect Europe. Speaking to Euronews, climatologist Carlos da Camara warns of a possible heatwave and major wildfires in Portugal.

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Padrón fire now out of control: what we know so far

The wildfire that broke out on Friday in Herbón, in Padrón (A Coruña), remains active and has already burnt some 330 hectares. The authorities have declared a level-2 alert and around ten homes remain evacuated.

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Espuña mountain fire triggers deployment of UME in Murcia

The fire has led Murcia’s government to put the Military Emergency Unit on alert and raise the Infomur plan to level 2, as regional and central authorities swap messages over the need for coordination.

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Spain to launch biggest wildfire campaign after record losses in 2025

Spain is one of the southern European countries on the front line of climate change as higher average temperatures stoke heatwaves, droughts and forest fires.

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Forest fire burning near Chernobyl plant after drone crash, Kyiv says

Radiation levels at the site were within "normal limits," authorities reported, adding that firefighters were working to contain the blaze.

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Meet the 'donkey firefighters' protecting Spain's natural landscapes

Several projects in Doñana, Galicia and Catalonia employ donkeys to clear forests and reduce plant fuel.