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Pilgrimage route cut as Spanish wildfires spread to Picos de Europa mountains

Raging wildfires in Spain spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range on Monday and authorities closed part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.
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Spain deploys more troops to battle wildfires during heatwave

Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolonged ...

Spain deploys military to battle 20 major wildfires across country as heat wave ravages southern Europe

Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, prompting the government to deploy an ...

Spain Deploys 500 More Soldiers as Wildfires Rage Across Europe

Spain deploys 500 additional soldiers to fight devastating wildfires as extreme heat fuels blazes across Europe.

European wildfire smoke dampens UK heatwave with unusually hazy conditions

Smoke from wildfires in Southern Europe has brought hazy conditions to the UK, disrupting the current heatwave, forecasters ...

Wildfires in Spain and Portugal force evacuations and deployment of thousands of emergency personnel

A heatwave is continuing to affect the Iberian Peninsula. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed to battle ongoing ...

Spain battles 14 major fires with more expected

VILLANUEVA DE LA SIERRA, Spain, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat ...

Officials warn of 'extreme risk' for new wildfires as firefighters continue grueling battle against blazes — here are the details

With temperatures forecast to soar to upward of 110 degrees Fahrenheit, officials in Spain have warned of the "extreme risk" ...

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

The fires in Spain this year have burned 158,000 hectares or 610 square miles, according to the European Union’s European ...