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Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heatwave is expected to last for days

A heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit, on several days this month was expected to last ...
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Man dies after flames hit prestigious British school in Madrid

The prestigious British school King’s College in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid, which hosts international students, ...

EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises

The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging wildfires, after the country activated the ...

Spain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfire as second firefighter dies

A second volunteer firefighter has died after battling a wildfire in the northern Spanish province of Leon, while police ...

Wildfire near Spanish capital under control as one person dies

MADRID - Firefighters have contained a wildfire near the Spanish capital Madrid, in the Tres Cantos area, which killed one ...
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Spain pulls the wildfire ‘pre-emergency’ lever

Spain issues a wildfire pre-emergency: what the alert means, where fires are active, and quick safety steps to protect your ...

Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

ATHENS, Greece -- Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal raced to contain wildfires on Thursday, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes even as much of southern Europe remained at ...