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Two dead in Spain fire as heatwave scorches Europe

CATALONIA, SPAIN, JUL 2 – Two wildfires in Catalonia killed two farmers as a two-year-old died in a hot parked car, amid Spain's record-breaking June heatwave and rising heat-related fatalities, officials said.

  • Two people died on July 2, 2025, in a fast-moving wildfire that burned 6,500 hectares across several Catalan regions in Spain.
  • This wildfire occurred amid an intense heatwave sweeping Europe, driven by human-induced climate change causing more frequent and earlier extreme heat events.
  • In response to severe heat and wildfires, officials in Catalonia ordered nearly 14,000 residents to remain indoors, while several regions in Italy prohibited outdoor labor during the hottest parts of the day to minimize heat-related dangers.
  • Temperatures reached 47°C in southern Spain and 46°C in southern France, with forecasts of 38°C in parts of Catalonia and multiple heat warnings across tourist areas.
  • The deadly fires and heatwaves underscore the rising health risks in Europe’s fastest-warming continent, prompting new protective measures for vulnerable populations.
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Two people have died after Tuesday's forest fire in extreme heat in Spain. Now experts are sounding the alarm about a new generation of forest fires - with explosive speeds and energy that create their own storms. - It's astonishing, says forest fire researcher Anders Granström.

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A heat wave keeps on fire alert to much of southern Europe, with temperatures above 40 degrees unusual in many areas, even in summer, which are expected to continue this week. It is very worrying the high risk of forest fires, which have already affected several countries. In Spain there have already been two deaths from a fire in Catalonia and have burned several hectares throughout the country. At some points, firefighters are still working to…

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20minutos broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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