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Four dead as wildfires rage in Spain and Europe
A fourth person died as wildfires blaze on in Spain and parts of Europe worsened by sweltering heat fueled by effects of climate change. Spain's weather agency, Aemet, warned the public on Monday to be "cautious" of the "very high or extreme fire danger" in most of Spain as it reported high 108 degree Fahrenheit temperates on Sunday in Cadiz in the southern tip of Spain only miles to the Strait of Gibraltar.

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More Soldiers and European Firefighters Join Battle Against Blazes in Spain
Europe wildfires map: Spain deploys nearly 2,000 soldiers to tackle major blazes
Devastating Wildfires Burn Through Over 390,000 Acres In Spain | Spain Heatwave News | N18G
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Sunday that Spain is sending an additional 500 troops to fight flames that have ripped across arid forests during an extended period of intense heat.

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Spain, Portugal Wildfires Spread as Extreme Conditions Linger
Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes
Spain deploys 500 more soldiers as wildfires rage; Europe sends reinforcements
“Homes are still under threat so we have lockdowns in place and are carrying out evacuations,” Rueda said.

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Wildfires force evacuations in Spain, Portugal as heatwave intensifies
Southern Europe burning, nearly all of Spain at risk of wildfires
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Spain sends in army as wildfires scorch land 'the size of London'

Another 500 soldiers have been deployed across Spain to battle the deadly wildfires scorching the country. More than 1,000 troops have now been sent in to tackle several raging infernos, which have burned an area roughly the size of metropolitan London in the past week, killing seven people.

Spain's wildfires disrupt Camino de Santiago route, spread to mountains

Spain's worst wave of wildfires in at least two decades spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range on Monday and prompted authorities to close part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.

Parts of Europe burn as millions are facing record heat

Wildfires are burning in parts of Europe as millions of people across the continent struggled to adapt to the new reality: record summer heat.

Four dead as Spain hit by worst wildfires on record in 45C heatwave

Temperatures have soared to 45C in Spain in the past fortnight - so far fires have burned over an area the size of Mallorca

‘We’re being cooked alive:’ Europe burns as temperatures soar above 100 degrees

Europe is on track for its worst wildfire season on record as swaths of the continent – including France, Spain, Albania, Portugal and Greece — battle raging, deadly fires as temperature soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool

The tradition of the siesta is no accident. Spain has been living with extreme heat for centuries, and its people have ways of coping.
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Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe

Firefighter in Spain dies from severe burns, as EU assistance sent to Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania.
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Second leg of The Ocean Race Europe sets out from Portsmouth

Leg two of The Ocean Race Europe starts under favourable conditions, with seven yachts setting out for Cartagena, Spain, from Portsmouth, England.
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