Wildfires in Spain are worst in a decade
Spain is facing an unprecedented wildfire emergency, with major forest fires multiplying this year. By late July, authorities have recorded 32 large-scale wildfires, more than four times the number registered in 2025.
Deadly blazes in the south of the country have also claimed lives.
France, Britain, and Italy are also facing the growing impact of extreme heat and drought.
Last September, I called on all levels of government, political parties, and, social organizations, to unite behind science and forge a national pact to confront the climate emergency.
We must invest more in prevention to reduce the impact of future disasters and speed up recovery.
Pedro Sanchez, Spanish Prime Minister
Experts warn that hotter temperatures, dry forests, and years of insufficient prevention have transformed the way wildfires behave.
Across Europe, critics say more resources are needed before fires start, not only once an emergency begins.
Wildfires have entered a new era; extreme heat, drought, and, unmanaged forests, are creating faster, more destructive fires.
While years of weak prevention policies and delayed climate action have left ecosystems dangerously exposed.
Martin Pardo, Environmental Expert
The crisis has exposed Europe's difficulty in adopting a unified response to the growing climate threat.
While the EU struggles to strengthen common fire policies, Spain has received support from Portugal, Italy, and Greece, which have sent firefighters, vehicles, and aircraft to reinforce operations.
Wildfire prevention remains seriously underfunded.
Forest firefighters are underpaid, often hired only for the summer, when the real work should begin in winter; clearing vegetation, maintaining fire breaks, and reducing fuel loads before the fire season starts.
Fernando De La Hoz, Forest Firefighter
Climate change, extreme heat, and neglected forests have created the perfect conditions for today's mega fires.
With forests overloaded with dry fuel, even the best-equipped firefighting teams struggle to stop these fast-moving, high-intensity blazes.
As temperatures exceed 45 degrees Celsius, Spain is enduring its worst wildfire season in a decade.
More than 150,000 hectares have burned, with over 300,000 people evacuated across Spain and France.
International support has arrived as scientists warn that climate change is driving increasingly extreme fire conditions.
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