Firefighter killed in Spain wildfires

Published August 18th, 2025 - 06:24 GMT
Spain wildfires
Residents try to battle a wildfire in the village of Santa Baia de Montes in the province of Ourense, northwestern Spain on August 14, 2025. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP)

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.

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