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Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes

Spain has sent 500 more troops to fight raging wildfires, bringing the total deployed to 1,900, as the death toll from the blazes has risen to four. On Sunday, a firefighter died after an accident during firefighting efforts when his truck fell down a steep hill,

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Spain battles record fires even as end of heatwave brings lower temperatures

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Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts

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Spain battles record fires even after end of heatwave

The fires in Spain, which have killed four people, have burned more than 3000 square kilometres, according to the European Union's European Forest Fire Information System.

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Record area of land burnt as Spain battles worst fires in decades

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Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires

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Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys more troops

"There are still some challenging days ahead and, unfortunately, the weather is not on our side," Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told a news conference in Ourense, one of the most affected areas.

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Pilgrimage route cut as Spanish wildfires spread

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Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys 500 extra soldiers

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‘Flames that consumed the hills’: Portugal, Spain reel from wildfires

Emergency services are under strain due to the ‘worst’ fires in Portugal in years, Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego says.

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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 blazes and towns have been evacuated. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited affected regions to meet with the heads of emergency teams.

Spain, Portugal Wildfires Spread as Extreme Conditions Linger

Thousands of firefighters worked overnight to contain dozens of deadly wildfires burning across Spain and Portugal as heat and gusty winds spread blazes through dry brush, forests and crops.

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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 out-of-control wildfires in western Spain and Portugal.

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Mapped: All the areas where wildfires have broken out in Spain, Turkey and Portugal as record-breaking heatwave continues

Mapped: All the areas where wildfires have broken out in Spain, Turkey and Portugal as record-breaking heatwave continues - France has only issued a red alert eight times in the past 20 years as it ex

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Smoke from apocalyptic wildfires in Spain and Portugal causing overcast UK skies

Firefighters have been battling to put out blazes across southern Europe in one of the worst summers for wildfires in 20 years