Overview

• Over 40 active fires persist across Galicia, Castilla y León and Extremadura, with Ourense alone losing over 50,000 hectares.
• A firefighter died and a second was injured when their fire truck overturned in Espinoso de Compludo, raising the toll to four fatalities linked to the blazes.
• Thousands of residents have been evacuated or confined as roads and rail lines close, dealing a blow to local tourism and businesses.
• Regional leaders have urged the Defence Ministry to expand military logistics beyond the UME, while aerial reinforcements from EU partners continue to arrive.
• In an unrelated case, Argentine police are investigating a burned, bound body found in a Monte Vera quarry, pursuing a homicide inquiry under prosecutor Dr. Iglesias.