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Four Dead as Wildfires Rage in Spain and Europe
Four firefighters have died while 1,900 troops assist firefighting amid a 16-day heatwave and arrests for suspected arson in Castile and León, officials said.
- In PALACIOS DE JAMUZ, Spain, authorities closed part of the Camino de Santiago route on Monday between Astorga and Ponferrada due to wildfires spreading into nearby foothills.
- About 20 wildfires fueled by a 16-day heatwave have devastated over 115,000ha in Galicia and Castile and Leon, with Robles stating the fires have characteristics as a result of climate change and the heatwave.
- Faced with mounting fatalities, the Spanish army has deployed 1,900 troops, including one firefighter killed when his truck crashed near Espinoso de Compludo.
- Amid smoky conditions, authorities have cut highways and rail services in the area and told hikers 'not to put lives in danger', as wildfire warnings persist.
- Robles said things are not likely to improve until the heatwave, the third-hottest since 1975, starts easing on Tuesday.
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