Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave

Mongabay
Aug 18, 2025, 2:47 pm124 ptsTrending
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heat wave, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said. Authorities are struggling to contain forest blazes, especially in the northwestern Galicia region. Firefighters are…

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