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Two dead in Spain fire as heatwave scorches Europe
- Two people died in a violent wildfire that burned about 6,500 hectares in Catalonia, Spain, on Tuesday, July 2, 2025.
- The wildfire occurred amid an unprecedented early heatwave caused by human-induced climate change, with temperatures soaring above 40°C across Europe.
- Firefighters faced unpredictable, fast-moving flames intensified by dry conditions and strong winds while working overnight to control the blaze across multiple Catalan regions.
- The World Meteorological Organization stated that extraordinary heat events now occur earlier than usual, and urban heat islands worsen health risks during these episodes.
- Authorities confined about 14,000 residents to their homes, issued heat warnings across southern Europe, and emphasized caution due to ongoing high temperatures and fire risks.
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BARCELONA.- The heat wave in Europe that punishes Europe helped fuel an aggressive forest fire in Spain that killed two farmers before hundreds of firefighters managed to control it thanks to a timely storm, authorities reported on Wednesday.The fire that started Tuesday night in the rural province of Lleida formed a huge thick column of ash and smoke that reached 14,000 meters of altitude, the largest recorded by firefighters in Catalonia.Firef…
A wildfire in Spain kills 2, as Europe bakes in a heat wave
A European heat wave helped fuel a virulent wildfire in Spain that killed two farmers before hundreds of firefighters brought it under control thanks to a timely rainstorm, authorities said Wednesday.The blaze that broke out late on Tuesday in the rural province of Lleida created an enormous thick plume of ash and smoke that reached 14,000 meters (45,000 feet) of altitude, making it the largest registered by firefighters in Catalonia, a northeas…
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