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Spain battles record wildfires even as temperatures begin to fall

Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Scientists say that climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness in parts of Europe, making the region more vulnerable to wildfires.

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Spain battles record wildfires even as the end of a heat wave brings lower temperatures

The fires have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns in the country's northwest, forcing locals in many cases to act as firefighters. About 2,382 square miles have burned across Spain and Portugal.

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German firefighters join battle against Spain's wildfires

German firefighters have arrived in northern Spain to help combat the country's most severe wildfires in decades. A total of 67 emergency personnel, along with 23 vehicles, have reached San Sebastián in the Basque Country,

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 ...

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Spain deploys another 500 soldiers to tackle wildfires - as part of Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route closed

Up to 20 major wildfires are burning in total, the majority in Spain's northwestern region of Galicia, while there are ...

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

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, although the end of a 16-day heatwave and expected rainfall have ...

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Spanish Firefighters Battle Galicia Fire

Illuminated by flames, Spanish firefighters battle wildfires that have been raging throughout the country's west and northwest for over a week. The bulk of the devastation -- with 373,000 hectares ...

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