Spain Wildfire Kills 12, Forces 1K to Evacuate
Emergency crews battled the blaze as 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers worked to contain more than 3,200 hectares of scorched forest and farmland.
- 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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Foreigners among 12 killed in ferocious Spain wildfire
BEDAR, Spain – A fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain has killed 12 people of different nationalities after trapping them in vehicles and as they tried to flee on foot, authorities said on Friday. The death toll from the wildfire — one of the highest in Spain’s recent history — could rise further as authorities said 23 people remained unaccounted for. The fire, which started on Thursday in an area of steep ravines, destroyed forests and swathe…
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Wildfire devastates southern Spain expat community, killing at least 12 with 23 missing
The blaze, one of Spain's deadliest wildfires, broke out late Thursday in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains in Almeria province, as the country has been dealing with soaring temperatures.
The death toll from the wildfires in the Los Gallardos forest area near Almeria in the Andalusia region of southern Spain has risen to 12, with 8 injured and 23 missing.
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