Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are actively working to contain wildfires aided by a decrease in wind speeds that allows for more effective aerial water drops. However, southern Europe is under high risk due to ongoing hot and dry conditions. A volunteer firefighter in Spain died from injuries sustained during the fires, contributing to a total of three fatalities in the country. In Greece, a major blaze near Patras has been contained. The EU's civil protection agency is responding to the ongoing crisis, having activated assistance numerous times this summer.
Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal raced Thursday to contain wildfires, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes' advance. A drop in wind speeds allowed firefighting aircraft in the three hard-hit countries to step up water drops, concentrating on existing fire zones rather than chasing fast-moving fronts.
Spanish authorities reported the death of a 37-year-old volunteer firefighter who sustained severe burns in an area north of Madrid this week. It was the third reported death in Spain due to the recent fires.
In Greece, the Fire Service said a major blaze outside the southern port city of Patras has been contained on the outskirts of urban areas after a large-scale deployment.
The European Union's civil protection agency said it had already activated assistance 16 times amid this summer's wildfires as European countries have been hit by 'a high number of catastrophic wildfires.'
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