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RTVE Noticias published Fires: 346,000 hectares burned in eight months, the worst figure since 1994.
Castile and León is the most affected region, with more than thirty active fires in Zamora, León, Palencia, Salamanca, and Ávila. In Galicia, 14 fires remain active, with more than 58,000 hectares burned in the province of Ourense alone. Other fires remain in Asturias and Extremadura. In the latter, the Jarilla fire is a cause for concern, with 11,000 hectares burned, as well as seven other active fires.
Traffic on the high-speed rail line connecting Madrid and Galicia remains suspended this Monday due to forest fires affecting the northwest of the peninsula, especially those in the province of Ourense. This marks five consecutive days without service.
The infrastructure manager, Adif, has confirmed that the safety of operations is compromised by the numerous fires and high temperatures in the provinces of León, Zamora, and Ourense. In a statement, Renfe explains that traffic will not be restored until the relevant authorities authorize it.
DW News published August 18, 2025: Deadly wildfires across Spain: Where are the worst-affected areas?
It's being called the summer from hell. Spain is no stranger to wildfires, but its battling some of its worst wildfires in decades. Dozens of blazes are tearing through the northwest of the country, forcing evacuations and putting homes, lives and livelihoods at risk.
The Olive Press, Spain local
written by Dilip Kuner
Wednesday August 27, 2025
SPAIN’S countryside is still burning – and police say arsonists are to blame for many of the wildfires that tore through forests, farmland and homes, killing four people.
Police have revealed that 48 suspects have been arrested and 134 more are under investigation for suspected arson since June.
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Sur News English, Spain local
written by Alfonso Torices
Monday August 18, 2025
The west of Spain, from Galicia to Extremadura, has been burning for more than eight days now, with one fire after another, giving no respite to already overwhelmed firefighting teams. The flames scorched more than 115,000 hectares last week - the equivalent of twice the size of Ibiza - forcing the evacuation of more than 23,000 people at times. Some of these fires are the result of the extreme temperatures and drought caused by a 14-day heatwave and the thousands of lightning strikes from dry storms and wind, but most are caused by people: irresponsible, heartless or arsonists.
The authorities and the police, with a great deal of cooperation from the public, have declared war on arsonists. From 1 June to 14 August, the Guardia Civil and the National Police have investigated 110 people as suspects of setting forest fires: 22 have been arrested and 83 are awaiting a summons from the investigating courts.
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Euractiv.com
written by AFP staff
Saturday September 6, 2025
In Spain, authorities confined the small village of Castromil in the northwest as a precaution on Saturday due to a nearby fire.
The area was hit hard by a wave of devastating fires in August. One fire there revived on Saturday due to strong winds, said a source in the nearby Castilla and Leon region environment ministry.
Spain on Sunday ended a state of emergency that had been in effect for several weeks due to one of the worst waves of wildfires to hit the country in recent years.
Four people were killed and over 300,000 hectares burnt.
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DW, Germany local
written by Karl Sexton with Reuters, AFP, dpa, AP, EFE
Sunday August 17, 2025
Firefighters were struggling Sunday to contain multiple wildfires in Spain, which has been sweltering for over two weeks amid an intense heatwave.
At least three people have died because of the fires, which have destroyed an estimated 1,150 square kilometers of forest and vegetation. Thousands of residents have also been evacuated.
With a scorching heatwave hindering attempts to contain 20 major fires across Spain, the government has deployed 500 extra troops from its Military Emergencies Unit (UME) to support firefighters.
Galicia, in Spain's northwest, is one of the worst affected areas. The Atlantic coastal region has seen multiple fires converge into one large blaze which has forced highways and railway services to be shut.
The regions of Castile and Leon, Extremadura and Asturias have also been severely impacted. Neighboring Portugal has also been tackling several wildfires.
Prolonged, intense heatwave hampering firefighting efforts
The wildfires have been exacerbated by an extended drought and heatwave that has seen temperatures soar to more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
Spain's national weather service AEMET has issued extreme fire risk warnings for several regions, which will remain in effect until at least Monday.
Some parts of the country are expected to see temperatures reach up to 45 degrees Celsius, AEMET said.
Prime minister cuts holiday short to deal with crisis
"There are still some challenging days ahead and, unfortunately, the weather is not on our side," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told reporters in Ourense, one of the worst affected provinces in northwestern Galicia.
The prime minister was visiting the provinces of Ourense and Leon on Sunday after interrupting his summer holiday.
Sanchez also said more troops would be sent to help tackle the blazes, bringing the total number of troops deployed across the country to 1,900.
In Ourense, Sanchez said his government would deliver a "national pact to mitigate and adapt to the climate emergency."
He added that the government would do "everything possible and even more" to assist the victims of the fires.
Germany sends specially trained firefighters to Spain
On Sunday morning, Spain requested assistance from the European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism, through which EU member states can quickly provide help to deal with disasters such as major wildfires.
France and Italy had earlier sent water bombers to boost Spain's firefighting efforts.
Germany will also send specially trained firefighting units from five German cities to Spain, according to the Bonn Fire Department.
A total of 67 firefighters, along with 21 vehicles and three trailers, are expected to arrive in Spain on Tuesday evening. They are expected to remain in Spain until August 30.
"It is self-evident for us to send our firefighters to provide support," North Rhine-Westphalia's Interior Minister Herbert Reul said, according to a spokesman.
"In Europe, we stand by each other, especially when it matters most," he said.
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