This year is turning into one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory in Europe. Firefighters are struggling to contain out-of-control wildfires in western Spain and Portugal.

Spain faces a severe wildfire season, with extensive blazes burning over 382,000 hectares. Firefighters, aided by German units, combat fires, particularly in Galicia and Jarilla. Human activity contributes to fire outbreaks,

Two firefighters have died across Spain and Portugal as the Iberian peninsula grapples with devastating wildfires exacerbated by an enduring heatwave. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed across southern Europe in recent weeks to beat back a series of deadly blazes.

Locals and tourists in Spain have been warned about dangerous wildfires across the country - with popular tourist spots at risk

Wildfires in Spain spanning a burnt area twice the size of London will trigger disaster declarations for the worst affected regions, its prime minister said, clearing the way for funding for aid and reconstruction.

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 fanned hopes that an end may be in sight.

Soldiers continue to help firefighters across Spain, including in and around the Galicia and Extremadura regions, following several major wildfires - and more are feared

A fossilized tooth recovered from the Galería site in the Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain) confirms that reindeer (Rangifer) inhabited this area of the Iberian Peninsula between 243,000 and 300,000 years ago.