Forest Fire - Chile

Forest Fire - Chile

This photo shows burnt-down buildings at the site of a forest fire in Penco, Biobio region, Chile, Jan. 18, 2026. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio on Sunday after forest fires killed at least 16 people. "Given the serious fires currently underway, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio. All resources are available," Boric said in a post on social media X. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire - Chile

Forest Fire - Chile

Firefighters work at the site of a forest fire in Penco, Biobio region, Chile, Jan. 18, 2026. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio on Sunday after forest fires killed at least 16 people. "Given the serious fires currently underway, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio. All resources are available," Boric said in a post on social media X. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire - Chile

Forest Fire - Chile

This photo shows the site of a forest fire in Penco, Biobio region, Chile, Jan. 18, 2026. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio on Sunday after forest fires killed at least 16 people. "Given the serious fires currently underway, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio. All resources are available," Boric said in a post on social media X. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire - Chile

Forest Fire - Chile

A woman stands in front of a building affected by a forest fire in Penco, Biobio region, Chile, Jan. 18, 2026. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio on Sunday after forest fires killed at least 16 people. "Given the serious fires currently underway, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio. All resources are available," Boric said in a post on social media X. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire - Chile

Forest Fire - Chile

This photo shows the site a forest fire in Penco, Biobio region, Chile, Jan. 18, 2026. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio on Sunday after forest fires killed at least 16 people. "Given the serious fires currently underway, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio. All resources are available," Boric said in a post on social media X. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire - Chile

Forest Fire - Chile

This photo shows burnt-down buildings at the site of a forest fire in Penco, Biobio region, Chile, Jan. 18, 2026. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio on Sunday after forest fires killed at least 16 people. "Given the serious fires currently underway, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio. All resources are available," Boric said in a post on social media X. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire - Chile

Forest Fire - Chile

This photo shows damaged cars and buildings at the site of a forest fire in Penco, Biobio region, Chile, Jan. 18, 2026. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio on Sunday after forest fires killed at least 16 people. "Given the serious fires currently underway, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio. All resources are available," Boric said in a post on social media X. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire - Chile

Forest Fire - Chile

Firefighters work at the site of a forest fire in Penco, Biobio region, Chile, Jan. 18, 2026. Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio on Sunday after forest fires killed at least 16 people. "Given the serious fires currently underway, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio. All resources are available," Boric said in a post on social media X. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Forest firefighters carry a banner with the slogan 'GEACAM. Ni convenio ni convenia' during the demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Plataforma de Asociaciones y Sindicatos de Bomberos Forestales (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Forest firefighters carry a banner with the slogan 'Forest firefighters on strike' during the demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of Forest Firefighters - Madrid

Demonstration of forest firefighters called by the Platform of Associations and Unions of Forest Firefighters (PASBF), on October 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration, called under the slogan 'No honors, no recognition. Only fire knows our sacrifice', aims to draw attention to the critical labor situation of the collective and demand concrete commitments to improve the safety, rights and stability of the more than 20,000 professionals who fight forest fires in Spain. Photo by Juan Barbosa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire around Pico del Lobo, from Puerto de la Quesera, on September 26, 2025, in Segovia, Castilla y León (Spain). The fire declared last Sunday by lightning, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the hamlet of Peñalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire around Pico del Lobo, from Puerto de la Quesera, on September 26, 2025, in Segovia, Castilla y León (Spain). The fire declared last Sunday by lightning, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the hamlet of Peñalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire in the Pico del Lobo area, from the Pico del Lobo viewpoint, on September 26, 2025, in Penalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The fire declared last Sunday due to a lightning strike, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the Guadalajara district of Peñalba de la Sierra, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire in the Pico del Lobo area, from the Pico del Lobo viewpoint, on September 26, 2025, in Penalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The fire declared last Sunday due to a lightning strike, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the Guadalajara district of Peñalba de la Sierra, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire in the Pico del Lobo area, from the Pico del Lobo viewpoint, on September 26, 2025, in Penalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The fire declared last Sunday due to a lightning strike, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the Guadalajara district of Peñalba de la Sierra, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire in the Pico del Lobo area, from the Pico del Lobo viewpoint, on September 26, 2025, in Penalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The fire declared last Sunday due to a lightning strike, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the Guadalajara district of Peñalba de la Sierra, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire in the Pico del Lobo area, from the Pico del Lobo viewpoint, on September 26, 2025, in Penalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The fire declared last Sunday due to a lightning strike, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the Guadalajara district of Peñalba de la Sierra, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire in the Pico del Lobo area, from the Pico del Lobo viewpoint, on September 26, 2025, in Penalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The fire declared last Sunday due to a lightning strike, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the Guadalajara district of Peñalba de la Sierra, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire in the Pico del Lobo area, from the Pico del Lobo viewpoint, on September 26, 2025, in Penalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The fire declared last Sunday due to a lightning strike, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the Guadalajara district of Peñalba de la Sierra, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire around Pico del Lobo, from Puerto de la Quesera, on September 26, 2025, in Segovia, Castilla y León (Spain). The fire declared last Sunday by lightning, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the hamlet of Peñalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire around Pico del Lobo, from Puerto de la Quesera, on September 26, 2025, in Segovia, Castilla y León (Spain). The fire declared last Sunday by lightning, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the hamlet of Peñalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire around Pico del Lobo, from Puerto de la Quesera, on September 26, 2025, in Segovia, Castilla y León (Spain). The fire declared last Sunday by lightning, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the hamlet of Peñalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

Fire in the Pico del Lobo area - Spain

View of the fire in the Pico del Lobo area, from the Pico del Lobo viewpoint, on September 26, 2025, in Penalba de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The fire declared last Sunday due to a lightning strike, in a place of Pico del Lobo, in the Guadalajara district of Peñalba de la Sierra, is still active and at level 1 after burning more than 700 hectares of scrubland and pine forest in a high mountain area and difficult access. Photo by Rafael Bastante/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Two people next to a burned house, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

A burnt vineyard, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Fumarolas in the front of the fire, which is located over the villages of Pombeiro, Amandi and San Pedro, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

A burnt house, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

A person next to a burned land, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

A person observes a burned house, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

A group of people next to a burned house, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Fumarolas in the front of the fire, which is located over the villages of Pombeiro, Amandi and San Pedro, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

Panton Wildfire Has Already Devastated 2000 Hectares - Spain

A burnt house, on September 20, 2025, in Panton, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The conselleira do Medio Rural, María José Gomez, has explained that the flames of this forest fire burned several houses and, although the situation improved with respect to yesterday, there are points of "much complexity" since the areas of the ravines that fall towards the river Sil are now active. In addition, the 17 people who were evacuated during the night in the nucleus of Abelairas returned to their homes after being forced to vacate them because of the proximity of the fire, in Panton, Spain, on September 20, 2025. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM