Scorched Spain - Firefighters battle raging flames across Galicia as hot weather grips Iberia

Scorched Spain - Firefighters battle raging flames across Galicia as hot weather grips Iberia

"Firefighters and first responders in Galicia continue efforts to contain multiple wildfires that keep spreading through both residential and rural areas. Footage released on Saturday shows emergency crews battling intense flames in several neighbourhoods, with fire trucks deployed to protect homes as residents are being evacuated. According to reports, over 400,000 hectares have burned since the start of the year, as reported by the Copernicus European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), which is six times the average for this period from 2006 to 2024. Portugal is also suffering record wildfires, with 270,000 hectares burned - almost five times the average. In total, blazes across the Iberian Peninsula have already destroyed 684,000 hectares this year."

Scorched Spain - Firefighters battle raging flames across Galicia as hot weather grips Iberia

Scorched Spain - Firefighters battle raging flames across Galicia as hot weather grips Iberia

"Firefighters and first responders in Galicia continue efforts to contain multiple wildfires that keep spreading through both residential and rural areas. Footage released on Saturday shows emergency crews battling intense flames in several neighbourhoods, with fire trucks deployed to protect homes as residents are being evacuated. According to reports, over 400,000 hectares have burned since the start of the year, as reported by the Copernicus European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), which is six times the average for this period from 2006 to 2024. Portugal is also suffering record wildfires, with 270,000 hectares burned - almost five times the average. In total, blazes across the Iberian Peninsula have already destroyed 684,000 hectares this year."