ALBAWABA - Spanish authorities announced on Monday that a firefighter died while trying to battle wildfires, AFP reported.
Until this moment, four people were killed in the 20 wildfires which erupted across Spain due to the heatwave.
To combat the fires, the government in Spain said it will deploy an additional 500 soldiers to help in firefighting operations.
During the past week, fires in Spain killed three people and burned over 115,000 hectares.