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Residents walk as a wildfire advances toward Rebordondo village, near Ourense, in northwestern Spain, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.

Video. Church reduced to ashes as fires sweep through San Vicente in Spain

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Wildfires raging across northwestern Spain have left residents of Casaio in Ourense watching helplessly as flames edge closer to their village after days of uncontrolled burning.

In Carballeda de Valdeorras, 3,000 hectares have already been destroyed. In San Vicente, a church was reduced to ashes, wiping out a central community landmark.

Firefighters battled multiple blazes early Monday in León and Asturias, where shifting winds forced emergency crews to act quickly as flames neared Genestoso before controlled burns halted their advance.

Authorities estimate more than 100,000 hectares have been lost in León alone, with damages reaching around €1 billion in what is Spain’s worst fire season on record.

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