Overview

• Spain’s emergency services report that 14 major wildfires remain active after two weeks of a 40°C-plus heatwave.
• The fires have scorched roughly 158,000 hectares in Spain this year and claimed at least seven lives, with wind-driven fronts merging in Galicia.
• Two Canadair water-bombers have been deployed under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to bolster firefighting efforts.
• Authorities have detained 10 individuals since June on suspicion of arson, including two recent arrests in Castile and León.
• Portugal mobilized nearly 4,000 firefighters to tackle seven blazes and extended its state of alert while Greece continues to battle a major fire on Chios.