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Spain wildfires: 'I was a fireman for 15 years but I've never seen anything this ferocious'

Daily Mirror

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July 11, 2026

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Spain wildfires: 'I was a fireman for 15 years but I've never seen anything this ferocious'

Four Britons have died in the disaster on the Costa Almeria, while a further 23 people are still missing, as local officials warned the death toll could rise

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Irish News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Spain which killed at least 12

The fire has scorched some 25 square miles of forest and farmland.

BBC News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Watch: 'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives'

Hundreds of firefighters in Spain have been battling a deadly wildfire in the south of the country.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 5, 2026

Fires ravage France, Spain, Portugal forests as Europe’s temperatures rise again

Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. The latest wildfires have already devastated more than 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land – twice the size of Manhattan – across the three countries where temperatures in some places were predicted to touch 40°C on Sunday. Authorities registered thousands of excess deaths during one of Europe’s worst heatwaves in June, and with more extreme weather...

UrduPoint

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· Jul 5, 2026

Hundreds of firefighters battling wildfires in Portugal, Greece and Spain

Hundreds of firefighters battling wildfires in Portugal, Greece and Spain

ABC News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12

Firefighters in Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 11, 2026

Wildfire devastates expat community in Spain, killing at least 12

Wildfire devastates expat community in Spain, killing at least 12

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World · 4
Politics · 2

Related coverage for "Spain wildfires: 'I was a fireman for 15 years but I've never seen anything this ferocious'": Irish News — Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Spain which killed at least 12. BBC News — Watch: 'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives'. South China Morning Post — Fires ravage France, Spain, Portugal forests as Europe’s temperatures rise again. UrduPoint — Hundreds of firefighters battling wildfires in Portugal, Greece and Spain. ABC News — Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12. Borneo Bulletin — Wildfire devastates expat community in Spain, killing at least 12