Firefighters in Spain battle flames as wildfires rage

Story: :: Firefighters are fighting intense flames as Spain is faced with one of the worst fire seasons for decades

:: 17 August 2025

:: Porto, Spain

:: Castrillo de Cabrera, Spain

Helicopters, land teams can be seen when using hoses to include flames.

Scorching Heat prevented the efforts to include 20 large forest fire throughout the country and asked the government to place 500 more soldiers from the Military Emergency Unit to support fire extinguishing operations.

Southern Europe is one of the worst forest fire seasons in twenty years and is one of the most challenging countries in Spain.