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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

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