Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A helicopter collaborates in the work of extinction, on July 31, 2025, in Caminomorisco, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinction troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A helicopter collaborates in the work of extinction, on July 31, 2025, in Caminomorisco, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinction troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A seaplane collaborates in the work of extinction, on July 31, 2025, in Caminomorisco, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A helicopter collaborates in the work of extinction, on July 31, 2025, in Caminomorisco, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinction troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A seaplane collaborates in the work of extinction, on July 31, 2025, in Caminomorisco, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Several firefighters collaborate in the work of extinction of the fire, on July 31, 2025, in La Dehesilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern because of the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A helicopter collaborates in the work of extinction of the fire, on July 31, 2025, in La Dehesilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Several firefighters collaborate in the work of extinction of the fire, on July 31, 2025, in La Dehesilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern because of the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

View of the burning area, on July 31, 2025, in Caminomorisco, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A seaplane collaborates in the work of extinction of the fire, on July 31, 2025, in La Dehesilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Several firefighters collaborate in the work of extinction of the fire, on July 31, 2025, in La Dehesilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern because of the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Several firefighters collaborate in the work of extinction of the fire, on July 31, 2025, in La Dehesilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern because of the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A helicopter collaborates in the work of extinction of the fire, on July 31, 2025, in La Dehesilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

View of the burning area, on July 31, 2025, in Caminomorisco, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

Troops Work to Control Fire Near Avellanar Caceres - Spain

A seaplane collaborates in the work of extinction of the fire, on July 31, 2025, in La Dehesilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The extinguishing troops are working on Thursday morning in the control of several flanks of the fire in the Cáceres region of Las Hurdes, although at the moment the area of the farmhouse of Avellanar, already evacuated, is of concern due to the "inaccessibility of the terrain". Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain: Forest Fire in Extremadura Burns 2,600 Hectares, 6 Villages Evacuated 3

The fire that broke out on Tuesday, July 29, in Las Hurdes, Cáceres, continues to spread, having already scorched 2,600 hectares across a 28-31 kilometer area by Thursday, July 31. The blaze has forced the evacuation of six villages.

Spain: Forest Fire in Extremadura Burns 2,600 Hectares, 6 Villages Evacuated 2

The fire that broke out on Tuesday, July 29, in Las Hurdes, Cáceres, continues to spread, having already scorched 2,600 hectares across a 28-31 kilometer area by Thursday, July 31. The blaze has forced the evacuation of six villages.

Spain: Forest Fire in Extremadura Burns 2,500 Hectares, 6 Villages Evacuated

The fire that broke out on Tuesday, July 29, in Las Hurdes, Cáceres, has continued to spread, having already burned 2,500 hectares across a 20-kilometer area. The blaze has forced the evacuation of six villages.

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Burned terrain by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Burned land next to a road by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

A beekeeper works on bee panels in front of an area burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that has been affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Smoke columns due to the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

One of the villages evacuated by the Hurdes and Gata fire, on May 19, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The fire that affects the north of Cáceres since the night of May 17, which started in the municipality of Pinofranqueado and affects not only Las Hurdes, but also the Sierra de Gata, has an extinction operation this morning formed by 17 ground units, 14 aerial means, four heavy machinery, five natural environment agents and six technicians of Infoex. It will also have the support of a battalion of the Military Emergency Unit, so that in total, the operation will have more than 275 people. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Several people walk through the smoke of the Hurdes and Gata fire, May 19, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The fire that affects the north of Cáceres since the night of May 17, which started in the municipality of Pinofranqueado and affects not only Las Hurdes, but also the Sierra de Gata, has an extinction operation this morning formed by 17 ground units, 14 aerial means, four heavy machinery, five natural environment agents and six technicians of Infoex. It will also have the support of a battalion of the Military Emergency Unit, so that in total, the operation will have more than 275 people. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Several people watch the smoke from the Hurdes and Gata fire, May 19, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The fire that affects the north of Cáceres since the night of May 17, which started in the municipality of Pinofranqueado and affects not only Las Hurdes, but also the Sierra de Gata, has an extinction operation this morning formed by 17 ground units, 14 aerial means, four heavy machinery, five natural environment agents and six technicians of Infoex. It will also have the support of a battalion of the Military Emergency Unit, so that in total, the operation will have more than 275 people. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Several UME workers work in the extinguishing of the Hurdes and Gata fire, May 19, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The fire that affects the north of Cáceres since the night of May 17, which started in the municipality of Pinofranqueado and affects not only Las Hurdes, but also the Sierra de Gata, has an extinction operation this morning formed by 17 ground units, 14 aerial means, four heavy machinery, five natural environment agents and six technicians of the Infoex. It will also have the support of a battalion of the Military Emergency Unit, so that in total, the operation will have more than 275 people. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Smoke from the Hurdes and Gata fire, May 19, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The fire that affects the north of Cáceres since the night of May 17, which started in the municipality of Pinofranqueado and affects not only Las Hurdes, but also the Sierra de Gata, has an extinction operation this morning formed by 17 ground units, 14 aerial means, four heavy machinery, five natural environment agents and six technicians of the Infoex. It will also have the support of a battalion of the Military Emergency Unit, so that in total, the operation will have more than 275 people. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Several UME workers work in the extinguishing of the Hurdes and Gata fire, May 19, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The fire that affects the north of Cáceres since the night of May 17, which started in the municipality of Pinofranqueado and affects not only Las Hurdes, but also the Sierra de Gata, has an extinction operation this morning formed by 17 ground units, 14 aerial means, four heavy machinery, five natural environment agents and six technicians of the Infoex. It will also have the support of a battalion of the Military Emergency Unit, so that in total, the operation will have more than 275 people. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Wildfire Ravages Woodlands - Western Spain

Several UME workers work in the extinguishing of the Hurdes and Gata fire, May 19, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The fire that affects the north of Cáceres since the night of May 17, which started in the municipality of Pinofranqueado and affects not only Las Hurdes, but also the Sierra de Gata, has an extinction operation this morning formed by 17 ground units, 14 aerial means, four heavy machinery, five natural environment agents and six technicians of the Infoex. It will also have the support of a battalion of the Military Emergency Unit, so that in total, the operation will have more than 275 people. Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires stretching across Spain as heatwave continues

STORY: Wildfires stretching across Spain as heatwave continues DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forest fire in the north of Barcelona (courtesy of firefighters of the Spanish region of Catalonia) STORYLINE: Wildfires have so far burnt more than 22,000 hectares of woodland and scrub in Spain since the start of the heatwave over a week ago, emergency services calculated. Temperatures above 44 degrees centigrade in southern and southwestern Spain and around 40 degrees centigrade for the rest of the country, coming on the back of exceptionally hot and dry months of May and June, have produced the perfect conditions for the wildfires to spread. In southwestern Spain's autonomous community Extremadura, the fire in the comarca of Las Hurdes remains out of control, while a new fire broke out on Saturday in the comarca of Valle de Jerte, which the Regional Government of Extremadura said "started in an absolutely deliberate manner."

Spanish PM visits wildfire sites after flames claim two lives

STORY: Spanish PM visits wildfire sites after flames claim two lives DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. shot of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visiting wildfire sites 2. various of wildfires in Spain 3. shot of rescue teams 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister 5. various of wildfires in Spain STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the region of Extremadura on Monday as firefighters continued to battle wildfires that claimed two lives over the weekend. The body of a 69-year-old shepherd was found in an area known as Las Hurdes, where flames have destroyed over 6,000 hectares of woodland and scrub, while a firefighter lost his life to forest fire in the province of Zamora (central Spain), which also saw two others taken to hospital with burns. The tragedies happened as Spain continues to suffer temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius and even 45 degrees in some areas of the country, with flame