Overview

• Spanish officials reported 23 level‑2 wildfires threatening populations on Monday as thousands of firefighters and military personnel held the lines.
• EFFIS estimates about 343,000 hectares have burned in Spain this year, surpassing 2022 to set a new national record.
• Two firefighters died in separate vehicle accidents in León, Spain, and in northern Portugal, bringing the toll to four deaths in Spain and two in Portugal.
• Spain is receiving aircraft from France, Italy, Slovakia and the Netherlands, while Sweden and Morocco are supporting Portugal under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed a national pact on the climate emergency to strengthen prevention and response after this season’s devastation.