Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heatwave

Spain battles one of its most destructive fire seasons even as its heat wave eases

MADRID — Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country's most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, despite temperatures dropping across the Iberian Peninsula.

Deadly wildfires show Spain must better prepare for climate crises, says Sánchez

PM says wildfires are proof the emergency is getting worse, and that sustained non-partisan effort is neededThe wildfires that have devoured 373,000 hectares of land in Spain and killed four people underscore the need to “readjust and recalibrate” the country’s preparation and response capacities as part of a sustained, non-partisan effort to tackle the impacts of the climate emergency, the prime minister has warned.Speaking during a visit to th…

Foreign Office issues Spain travel alert as thousands evacuated due to wildfires

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice as blazes sweep through parts of the country

Spain Calls in More Soldiers to Fight Wildfires

Across the Iberian Peninsula, thousands are trying to quell deadly flames amid dangerously hot weather.

Spain and Portugal fires: Two more dead as Spanish troops battle blazes

Spain has sent 500 more troops to wildfire-affected regions, bringing the total deployed to 1,900.

Spain expands firefighting force as record heat drives wildfires

Spain has announced the deployment of an additional 500 soldiers to combat wildfires that continue to ravage drought-stricken forests during an extended period of extreme summer heat.