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Wildfires that held Spain and Portugal continue to destroy the Iberian Peninsula by forcing thousands of emergency personnel to evacuate and deploy as a heat wave.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited areas affected by the Ourrence and Leon bushfires to meet with the head of the emergency and coordination teams. He was accompanied by Spanish Minister of Home Affairs Fernando Grande Marlasca.
At a press conference, Sanchez said “the next time and day are important,” and that the government will provide the necessary support to wipe out the fire, including 500 military personnel.
Sanchez said the ongoing operation by emergency personnel was perhaps the largest European civil protection mobilization in history. He also said the Spanish government would propose a state agreement to adapt the country to climate change.
As part of the visit, Sanchez met with Galician regional presidents Alfon Soruda and government representatives of Castille and Leon.
Spain’s high temperature It caused a wave of fires of particular concern in Galicia, Leon and Caceres. Local media reports show that up to 13 active fires are on fire in the area.
The wildfire is reportedly already burning more than 115,000 hectares of land. This includes over 50,000 people in Galicia alone. Most of them were the most difficult hits ever.
More than 13,600 members of the national security forces have been deployed to combat forest fires, according to the Spanish Ministry of Interior.
About 575 residents of several Salamanca towns were evacuated due to the fire, according to a local news agency.
Temperatures in Spain are expected to remain very high until Monday. According to Spanish meteorological agencies, they could exceed 44 degrees Celsius in some affected areas.
More than 3,200 firefighters fought nine major fires on Sunday in nearby Portugal. Most were concentrated in the towns of Arganir and Satan.
Mainland Portugal is affected Multiple wildfires Especially in the northern and central regions, since July. High temperatures have led to the declaration of an alert state, which remains in effect.
The fire in Portugal caused at least one death and several injuries.
According to preliminary official data, 139,000 hectares of land are burning domestically due to the fire. This is 17 times the same period in 2024. Almost half of this week was consumed in just two days.
Friday, the Portuguese government Requested support Firefighters that European countries in need can call from the EU’s civil protection mechanisms.
Portuguese media reports that the two firefighter boss aircraft arrived on Monday and are expected to step up firefighting operations in the country.
