Wildfires in Spain and Portugal have reached record levels due to extreme heatwaves and drought exacerbated by climate change. More than 20 significant blazes are active, with over 343,000 hectares burned in Spain alone, surpassing past records. Two firefighters have died in road accidents, contributing to rising death tolls. The fires are primarily concentrated in regions like Castile and Leon and Galicia, forcing thousands to evacuate. Spain has international firefighting support, while Portugal has deployed around 2,000 firefighters in its northern and central regions where 216,000 hectares have burned.
The fires in Spain have burned more than 343,000 hectares of land this year, surpassing the previous record of 306,000 hectares set three years ago.
Two firefighters were killed in road accidents during the ongoing wildfire battle, raising the death toll to two in Portugal and four in Spain.
Spain is receiving firefighting support from France, Italy, Slovakia, and the Netherlands, while Portugal is aided by air support from Sweden and Morocco.
Virginia Barcones noted that 23 blazes in Spain are classified as operational level two, posing direct threats to surrounding communities.
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