Fires
Euskadi fire helicopter shows aerial footage of the Castile and Leon disaster
Extinction work is currently under way in the municipality of Fasgar (Leon), where thousands of hectares of fire have been burned, with a capacity of 1,000 litres.
Temperatures are falling and the fire situation is improving, but 22 fires are still alive
Since they have managed to stop some major fires, the situation remains alarming in many provinces. All eyes are on Extremadura, in the fire of the Jarilla in Cáceres, where the fire has jumped to Salamanca.
Nearly 400 000 hectares have been burned in forest fires in Spain since the beginning of the year, most of them in August
According to data released this Wednesday by the European Union programme Copernicus, the European Fire Information System (EFFIS), the area burned in 2025 is significantly higher than the 42 615 hectares burned in 2024 in 219 forest fires.
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Anger among those affected by the fires in Castile and Leon
Ponferrada, Astorga, León and today in La Bañeza. In recent days, protests against the authorities of Castile and Leon over fire management have multiplied. Those affected by the fires demand that a level 3 emergency be decreed and that the state take command of the fight against fires.
Sanchez announces that he will recognize the emergency in the affected areas and promise help for his reconstruction
Sanchez announces that he will recognize the emergency in the affected areas and promise help for his reconstruction
Navarre Government cancels forest fire risk emergency plan
The Foral Government has taken this decision because of the weather conditions planned for the next few days, according to SOS Navarra.
This is how the ACV and Navarre firefighters contribute to the extinction of forest fires in Spain
A total of 58 firefighters from the Basque Autonomous Community (CAV) have travelled to Castilla y León to assist in the control of forest fires following the Board's request for assistance to the Basque Government, while 24 professionals from Navarra have travelled to Asturias.
In August alone, the fire burned 340,000 hectares in Spain, according to the Copernicus service
According to the data, 2025 would be the worst fire year in Spain, exceeding even the rough year of 2022, when nearly 200,000 hectares were burned until August.
Unprecedented flood of fires: more than 344,000 hectares burned, thousands evacuated and four killed
Around a thousand people in León have protested against the management carried out so far and have called for resignations, as well as the declaration of level 3 emergency, so that the management would be transferred from the Junta de Castilla y León to the Spanish Government.
More than 50 ACV firefighters have moved to Castilla y León to help control forest fires
In particular, the measure was taken after the Junta de Castilla y León requested assistance from the Basque Government Eusko Jaurlaritza, thus joining the helicopter recently sent to help put out the fires.
One firefighter has died and another has been injured in a fire in Leon
Thus, four people have already died as a result of the fires on the Iberian peninsula, three of them in the province of León, where the fourth victim died on Tuesday from burns in Tres Cantos (Madrid).
Fire out of control in Galicia, Castile and Leon and Extremadura: thousands of hectares burned and evacuated
LAB calls for more budget for forest firefighters in Navarre
The union has appreciated the "great effort" of the forest firefighters, as well as the support of farmers, citizens and associations that have helped put out the fires this summer.
Sanchez proposes a "grand pact of state" to respond to the climate emergency
The Spanish President has made this appeal during a visit to Galicia in response to the latest fires and has ensured that 'the necessary means' will be put in place to surround the active fires in the area.
Sanchez proposes "a grand state pact" to address the climate emergency
The President of the Spanish Government has made this appeal in response to the latest fires during his trip to Galicia and has ensured that 'the necessary means' will be put in place to surround the active fires in the area.
Three groups have been surprised when they were barbecuing when there is a risk of extreme fire in Navarre
Three Autonomous Communities issue a joint alert to prevent activities in the Peaks of Europe
Castilla y León, Asturiasand Cantabriahave used themassive emergency communication system on Saturday to ask citizens near the Peaks of Europe to cease any mountain activity. This is the first time three Autonomous Communities have used the service in a unified manner.
