A firefighter in Portugal has died after being injured while combating one of the wildfires sweeping across the country, the Portuguese presidency announced in a statement on Saturday. The presidency expressed condolences to the family of the firefighter, who “tragically lost his life after directly......
Portugal is grappling with a series of severe wildfires sweeping across its northern and central regions, with officials confirming a third fatality since late July. Morocco has deployed Canadair airplanes to assist the firefighting efforts, while the European Union has also mobilized resources through......
Le Maroc s'apprête à apporter son soutien à l'Espagne, ravagée par des méga-incendies, en déployant ses avions Canadair. Cette information a été révélée dans une publication de l’ambassade d’Allemagne au Maroc......
Spain is grappling with one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, with over 373,000 hectares of land scorched this year, surpassing the devastating losses of 2022. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that "difficult hours remain" in the fight against the flames, despite a slight drop......
Raging wildfires in western Spain have scorched an additional 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) in less than 24 hours, according to satellite data released Tuesday. The total area burned this year has now reached a staggering 373,000 hectares (922,000 acres), marking Spain’s worst fire season since......
Unseen forces behind Spain’s worsening wildfires Spain is battling an alarming surge in wildfires this summer, fueled by extreme heatwaves and drought conditions. However, experts are now highlighting the growing impact of a lesser-known weather phenomenon: "dry storms." These storms,......
Spain is grappling with severe wildfires, fueled by a three-week heatwave, that have devastated its northwestern and western regions. The worst-hit areas—Galicia, Castile and León, Asturias, and Extremadura—have called for military assistance to contain the blazes. Over 70,000 hectares......
Firefighters in Greece are battling relentless wildfires for a second consecutive day, with flames threatening villages, towns, and tourist hotspots near Patras and on the islands of Chios and Zakynthos. Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated as the fires, stoked by scorching temperatures,......
Spain is battling devastating wildfires amid a relentless heatwave, with a second fatality reported on Tuesday in the León region. Thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes as the fires continue to spread across the northwestern parts of the country. Fatalities and evacuations The......
Government activates emergency response amid severe wildfires Spain’s government has declared a pre-emergency phase under the General State Emergency Plan (PLEGEM) as wildfires sweep across multiple regions. The Interior Ministry announced the activation early Tuesday, August 12, amid escalating......
France is currently facing its most devastating wildfire of the summer, which has already scorched over 16,000 hectares of vegetation in just 24 hours. The massive blaze, raging near the southern town of Narbonne, has claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman and injured at least 13 others, including firefighters. The......
A massive wildfire of unprecedented intensity continues to rage across the Corbières mountains in southern France, consuming over 10,000 hectares of vegetation and leaving at least nine people injured, one of them in critical condition, according to local authorities. The blaze began around 4:00......
A history of tsunamis in Spain The possibility of a tsunami hitting Spain may seem far-fetched, but history tells a different story. One of the most devastating events occurred in November 1755, when an earthquake between 8.7 and 9.0 on the Richter scale struck Lisbon. The quake triggered a tsunami......
