The flames sweep Galicia and other regions. Spain adds troops and expects European airplanes to contain forest fires.
Spain deployed 500 soldiers additional to fight against forest fires that consume dry forests in the middle of extreme temperatures. The authorities seek to contain the flames, especially in Galicia, and expect the arrival of aerial reinforcements promised by other European countries, while maintaining evacuations and confinements to protect the population.
Firefighters face 12 forest fires Important near the city of Ourense, according to the president of the Board of Galicia, Alfonso Rueda. The homes are still at risk, and the authorities maintain evacuation and confinement measures. “In this Sunday they are expected extraordinarily high temperaturesthe danger of fire is extreme in most of the country, ”warned the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet).
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Spain already had more than 1,400 deployed troopsand the 500 additional soldiers are added to reinforce containment tasks. The arrival of two Dutch airplanes, next to the devices of France and ItalyIt will allow intensifying air combat against the flames, said Virginia Barcones, general director of Civil Protection and emergencies, in statements to RTVE.
Renfe rail operator suspended the high speed trains Madrid-Galicia planned for Sundaywhile the Galician authorities advised the population to limit outdoor exposure and use masks to avoid inhaling smoke and ashes. Until now, the fires in Spain consumed 158,000 hectaresan area comparable to the size of the London Metropolitan Region, according to data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).
Heat and fire waves throughout Europe
Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania They also face severe fires, with thousands of firefighters and aircraft deployed. In Portugal, more than 4,000 firefighters fight the flames that have already affected 139,000 hectares17 times more than in 2024.
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In Türkiyethe fires threaten the historical region of Gallipoliwhere six villages were evacuated and tourist sites were closed with monuments of the World War I The General Directorate of Silviculture displays 1,300 troops and 30 aircraft to contain the fire that has affected the country since June, causing 19 deaths and affecting homes.
Climate change intensifies the situation: Europe overheated twice the global average since the 1980s, increasing the dryness and frequency of heat waves that favor the spread of forest fires. European authorities reinforce cooperation for control fires and protect both to the population and the ecosystems.
Source: Ambito
