Overview

• The Gran Fira de València launched on July 1 with events such as the high-altitude “Piano Sky” concert, a pyrotechnic show at Plaza del Ayuntamiento and fully booked sunset shuttles to the Albufera.
• Catalan fire brigades stabilized the Segarra wildfire after it consumed about 6,500 hectares and killed two agricultural workers, with initial rural agent probes suggesting sparks from a combine harvester.
• Fires in Galicia’s A Mezquita, Monforte de Lemos, Pantón and Lousame burned a combined 70 hectares before being brought under control by the Consellería de Medio Rural.
• A mass brawl during a pedida de mano in Ribeira left one person dead, three seriously injured and six suspects detained as Policía Nacional and Guardia Civil continue forensic and security operations.
• Regional authorities have coordinated large-scale firefighting, law enforcement and public safety measures to manage heightened wildfire threats and social incidents during Spain’s peak summer festivities.