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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, ...

Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave

Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heatwave ...

Record area of land burned as Spain battles worst fires in decades

So far, sparsely populated areas have been hardest hit, but thousands of residents have already been evacuated.

Spain suffers worst wildfires on record as area twice the size of London burns

Spain has endured the worst fire season on record, with devastating blazes continuing to destroy homes and land across the ...

Spain wildfires: Decades of rural decline made the blazes worse, but local economies can prevent further destruction

Every summer, forest fires sweep across Spain, dominating headlines and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. This ...

Spain battles 14 major fires with more expected

VILLANUEVA DE LA SIERRA, Spain, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat ...

Spain continues to battle major wildfires, especially in northwestern Galicia region

Spain continues to battle major wildfires on Sunday, especially in the north-western Galicia region where blazes have torn ...

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 ...

Huge wildfires stabilising in Spain, cooler forecast fuels hope worst is over

By Nacho Doce and Guillermo Martinez GONDULFES, Spain (Reuters) -Wildfires raging in northern and western Spain have burned through nearly the same area in the past 24 hours as in all of last year, ...