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Cooling temperatures offer hope in Spain wildfire fight

Firefighters in Spain are hoping cooling temperatures and rain in the coming days will help douse destructive wildfires that have killed several people and destroyed homes.

Four dead as wildfires rage in Spain and Europe

Spain's weather agency warned the public on Monday to be "cautious" of the "very high or extreme fire danger." ...
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Spain’s historic wildfire season may soon get relief, forecasters say

Spain recently made EU history when it made its first request ever for wildfire response reinforcements from the EU’s Civil ...

Cooler Weather Eases Wildfire Risks Across Spain and Portugal

Cooler conditions are helping Spanish and Portuguese firefighters tackle deadly blazes that have forced tens of thousands of ...

Record area of land burned as Spain battles worst fires in decades

So far, sparsely populated areas have been hardest hit, but thousands of residents have already been evacuated.
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Winds complicate wildfire battle in Spain

High winds on Wednesday hampered efforts to contain wildfires in Spain that have already scorched a record stretch of land ...

Spain wildfires: decades of rural decline made the blazes worse, but robust local economies can prevent further destruction – here’s how

The key to preventing forest fires is creating a rural economy based on the use of forests. While this would generate ...
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Spain reports nearly 400,000 hectares burned and 37 arrests due to fires

Fires in Galicia have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns, forcing locals in many cases to step in before firefighters ...

At Least 6 Dead, Including 2 Firefighters, as Dozens of Wildfires Burn amid Ongoing Heat Wave

The death toll is now at two in Portugal and four in Spain as the fires burn for a second week, according to AFP. The fires ...