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Spain Grapples With Mezquita Blaze, Widespread Wildfires and Scorching Heatwave

Thermal patrols secure Córdoba’s Mezquita-Catedral under sustained heat warnings with wildfire perimeters holding firm

Impactante choque de una Ferrari en San Vicente. Foto El Diario Sur
El ómnibus destrozado en Mato Grosso
Violento choque sobre avenida General Paz: dos autos y una camioneta colisionaron este domingo. Hay nueve heridos. Foto: Captura TN
Desalojo de varios vecinos durante un incendio en el Bierzo, este domingo.

Overview

  • Fire units and the cathedral’s maintenance team conducted overnight thermal-camera surveillance to ensure the Mezquita-Catedral fire remains controlled
  • The Ávila blaze near San Bartolomé de Pinares is perimetrated yet active, allowing residents of Ciudad Ducal and La Estación to return under close hotspot monitoring
  • León’s multiple wildfires remain at level 2, keeping Unidad Militar de Emergencias deployments in place and road closures enforced around the Las Médulas heritage site
  • AEMET heat alerts persist across much of Spain as record high temperatures continue to challenge public health and energy infrastructure
  • Galicia’s Miño-Sil reservoirs hold 78.6% of capacity—10 points above the historical average—even as river discharges fall 17.3% below normal