Spain is experiencing one of its most destructive wildfire seasons in decades, with thousands of firefighters combating blazes, particularly in northwestern regions like Galicia. Despite recent temperature drops, fire risks remain very high. The recent fires have devastated sparsely populated towns and led to local residents intervening before official help arrives. The country has enlisted international assistance, including help from Germany. Factors contributing to these fires include climate change, unmanaged vegetation, and human activities, with significant land area scorched and lives lost to the flames.
"Science tells us, common sense tells us too, especially that of farmers and ranchers, of those who live in rural areas, that the climate is changing..."
"The climate emergency is becoming more and more recurrent, more frequent and has an ever greater impact," said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during his visit.
In Galicia, large stretches of unmanaged vegetation and depopulated villages... have led to the build-up of wildfire fuel, stated ecologist Adrian Regos.
The fires in Spain have killed four people this year and burned more than 382,000 hectares... which is more than twice the size of metropolitan London.
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