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Spain, Portugal, Greece battle wildfires

Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days

The fires in Spain this year have burned 158,000 hectares or 610 square miles, according to the European Union’s European Forest Fire Information System. That is an area roughly as big as metropolitan London.

CBC.ca · 4h

Heat wave hampers fight against wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece

Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three countries, as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Second volunteer dies battling wildfire in Spain's Leon province

A second volunteer firefighter who suffered severe burns while battling a wildfire in Spain's northern Leon province has died from his injuries, a government official said on Thursday, as several blazes continued across the country.

EU sends wildfire help to Spain

BBC · 21h

EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises

The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging wildfires, after the country activated the bloc's disaster assistance mechanism for the first time. The assistance comes as the country recorded a third wildfire-related death on Thursday morning.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

EU sending assistance for Spain wildfires

The European Union has sent two planes to assist Spain in taking care of wildfires, after Spain activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for the first time ever for forest fires.

Yahoo · 1d

Spain asks for European help to fight raging wildfires fuelled by heat, wind

Spain has officially asked for assistance from its European neighbours to fight forest fires that have been raging through the country's northwest.

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California was comfortable, this American woman says, but ‘everyone is much happier’ since the family moved to Spain

Colleen Crowley and her family wanted more than their “sheltered” life in Montecito could offer. They packed everything into ...

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Spain warns of 'extreme fire danger' amid heat wave

Spain on Friday warned of "very high or extreme fire danger in most of the country," as firefighters there continue battling ...

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Spain battles 14 major fires with more expected

Authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the ...

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Spain airport strikes: Where major disruption is set to hit passengers this summer

Strikes across popular destinations such as Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca kick off on Friday, 15 August ...

EL PAÍS English40m

Trump’s ‘refugees’ settle in Spain: ‘We’re not going back to the United States’

EL PAÍS features the stories of three American families who arrived in the European country this year, in the face of the US’ ...

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Spain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfire as second firefighter dies

A second volunteer firefighter has died after battling a wildfire in the northern Spanish province of Leon, while police ...

Spain Signals Support for UN-Led Mission to Stabilise Gaza

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain signalled support on Wednesday for French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal of an international ...

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🚨 BREAKING: London City Lionesses sign Spain defender Jana Fernández

London City Lionesses have completed the signing of Barcelona's Jana Fernández.London City Lionesses are thrilled to welcome ...

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