Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of official data.

Firefighters in Portugal continue to battle four major wildfires across northern and central Portugal, with officials confirming a third death since late July.

More than 403,000ha of land have been burnt in Spain in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Spain's civil-protection chief warned that the fires continue to pose a direct threat to populated areas, while Defence ...

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Spain and Portugal keep on fighting major wildfires during one of the most destructive fire seasons in recent decades.

As Spain bolsters its reputation as Europe’s top film-making hub, an academy near Barcelona is training the next generation ...

Spain recently made EU history when it made its first request ever for wildfire response reinforcements from the EU’s Civil ...

High winds on Wednesday hampered efforts to contain wildfires in Spain that have already scorched a record stretch of land ...

Cooler conditions are helping Spanish and Portuguese firefighters tackle deadly blazes that have forced tens of thousands of ...

Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country's most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, despite temperatures dropping across the Iberian Peninsula.