Spain Wildfire Kills 12, Forces 1K to Evacuate
- On Thursday, July 9, 2026, a fast-moving wildfire ignited near Los Gallardos, Almería, killing at least 12 people and scorching about 3,150 hectares of forest and farmland.
- Investigators suspect a fallen power line sparked the fire, which spread rapidly through dry scrubland as temperatures in parts of Andalusia reached 40°C, creating tinderbox conditions that hampered firefighting efforts.
- Andalusia Emergency Minister Antonio Sanz confirmed most victims were foreign nationals, including four British citizens found in a vehicle. Seven others died fleeing on foot through a dry riverbed Sanz called "a death trap."
- Emergency services evacuated around 1,000 residents and closed the A-7 motorway and N-340A as 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers worked to contain the blaze across rugged, difficult terrain.
- This tragedy ranks among Spain's deadliest wildfires, drawing comparisons to the 1979 Costa Brava disaster that killed 21 people. Experts warn climate change is intensifying wildfire frequency across Europe as record-breaking summer temperatures persist.
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Heat and fire generate overlapping problems for much of southern Europe
By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20 people are still unaccounted for after a wildfire ripped through a tinder-dry area close to Spain’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday, according to regional officials. At least 12 people were killed by the rapidly spreading blaze, and four received severe burns. The wildfire – near Almeria on the The post Heat and fire generate overlapping problems for much of southern Europe appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
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Omaha World-HeraldAt least a dozen dead in southern Spain fire
LOS GALLARDOS, Spain — At least 12 people died trying to flee a wildfire in southern Spain and 23 were missing, officials said Friday, as firefighters battled to bring one of the country's deadliest blazes on record under control after…
Forest fire near Almería, even 20 missing. In many surprises in the cars. Yellow on the causes
Twelve people died in a fire in Andalusia. Samples of the victims' bodies were sent to Madrid for identification. Many people were forced to flee their homes, some taking refuge with their pets in a funeral home.
12 killed in Spain wildfire amid Europe heatwave
At least 12 people were killed and six others injured in a devastating wildfire in Los Gallardos in Spain’s southeastern province of Almería as a prolonged heatwave continued to fuel blazes across southern Europe, according to international media reports. The Andalusian regional government said the death toll rose after six more bodies were recovered. Several victims were found inside vehicles engulfed by flames, reports BBC. Witnesses said the …
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