Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires

This fire, in which at least 12 people died, is already among the deadliest forest fires in Spanish history.

While 20 people lost their lives in a fire on the Canary Island La Gomera in 1984, 21 people, including nine children, died in a forest fire near Lloret de Mar in northeastern Spain in 1979.

Climate change is increasing temperatures around the world, and Europe is the fastest-warming continent, warming at twice the global average, according to the Copernicus climate service.

This leads to increased summer heatwaves, greater pressure on Europe’s water resources and more intense forest fires.

Forest fires also plagued France during the summer months.

More than 10,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the foothills of the French Pyrenees on Monday.

But French authorities said Saturday that 32 people were arrested on suspicion of starting the fires.

Additional reporting by Kostas Kallergis