Overview

• At least 20 major wildfires are active across Spain, notably in Galicia where a converged blaze has prompted evacuations and suspension of highways and the Madrid-Galicia rail line.
• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the deployment of 500 extra soldiers, boosting support from the Military Emergencies Unit to 1,900 personnel.
• The government has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and is awaiting water-dumping planes and international firefighting crews from member states.
• Interior Ministry figures show 27 people arrested and 92 under investigation for suspected arson since June as authorities probe possible human causes.
• Portugal’s firefighting forces remain stretched across central and northern regions, with the death of former mayor Carlos Damaso underscoring the human toll.