Spain: 15 Uncontrollable Fires, North-West of the Ravaged Country

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Three recorded deaths, ten wounded and thousands of hectares left in smoke: the north-western part of Spain, particularly Galicia and Castile and León, has been ravaged since 10 August by a series of uncontrollable fires. In some villages, half of the houses have disappeared. On Thursday, 14 August, the inhabitants denounce a lack of means to combat the flames.

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Winds and extreme heat continue to stir up the severe forest fires in Spain. The government in Madrid asks for help. In Greece, the authorities report progress in the fight against the flames.

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Spain is currently affected by some 15 different fires, especially in the north of the country, which have already caused two deaths and several injuries.

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Spain is facing another difficult day today as firefighters battle 14 major blazes, with authorities warning of “unfavorable conditions” for tackling the fires, which have already killed seven people and burned more than 1.5 million hectares. A persistent heat wave over the past 12 days, combined with southerly winds, are set to make another difficult day for firefighters in one of the worst summers for wildfires in 20 years, said Virginia Barco…

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The fire has claimed on Thursday a new fatal victim, the third of the virulent fires that have ravaged the country since last Saturday, for which several people have been arrested and which are hindering connections by train and road in full operation exit.

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In a few hours, it swallowed the equivalent of the surface of the city of Marseille... twice. Since the beginning of the week, fires of an exceptional magnitude ravage the north of Spain, pushing the authorities to evacuate more than 10,000 people and already killing three.