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Spain wildfires: Decades of rural decline made the blazes worse, but local economies can prevent further destruction

Every summer, forest fires sweep across Spain, dominating headlines and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. This ...

Spain’s wildfires ignite political spat as government searches for solutions

Joaquín Ramírez of Technosylva, a Spanish company that specialises in prevention and response to wildfires, attributed this ...

Four dead as wildfires rage in Spain and Europe

Spain's weather agency warned the public on Monday to be "cautious" of the "very high or extreme fire danger." ...

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.
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Wildfires ravage Spain and Portugal as Europe suffers devastating fire season

This year is turning into one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory in Europe. Firefighters are struggling to contain ...

Spain sends more soldiers to fight fires

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

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 ...

Spain wildfires: decades of rural decline made the blazes worse, but robust local economies can prevent further destruction – here’s how

The key to preventing forest fires is creating a rural economy based on the use of forests. While this would generate ...

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 ...