Overview

• More than 20 major blazes are active across Galicia, Castile and León and Extremadura, with evacuations and closures including a 50-km section of the Camino de Santiago.
• Spain has mobilized about 1,900 troops alongside thousands of firefighters, with aircraft from France, Italy and the Netherlands and German crews arriving with more than 20 vehicles in Extremadura.
• EFFIS estimates more than 382,000 hectares have burned nationwide this year, a new record, and officials report four deaths.
• Temperatures have begun to drop, yet AEMET maintains a very high to extreme fire risk in the northwest, especially Galicia.
• Authorities say human factors are under investigation, with 23 people detained and 89 others being probed for suspected arson.