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Satellite View of Severe wildfires in Spain and Portugal

Handout photo dated on August 16, 2025 shows Massive wildfires are spreading in north-west and western Spain, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. By 17 August 2025, Spain had already recorded its highest annual total of estimated fire emissions in the 23-year Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) dataset. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 16 August 2025 shows dense smoke plumes rising from active fires near the city of Ourense, located in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. Portugal has also been severely affected by the fires, with northern and central regions hit the hardest. According to CAMS data, the country’s estimated emissions have nearly reached the highest annual totals of 2003 and 2005. To support national authorities, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) has been activated to provide emergency mapping services. Further information is available here. Spain, Portugal. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABAC

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Portugal: Covilha Wildfire Spreads to Nearby Towns, Residents Urged to Stay Safe

The Covilha wildfire, now the country's most resource-intensive fire, has spread to Fundao and Silvares. Authorities have warned residents of multiple villages to seek safety as flames threaten homes, factories, and farmland. Roads are closed to aid firefighting efforts, and the municipal emergency plan is in effect. Since July, extreme heat-driven fires across Portugal have killed two, injured others, and destroyed homes and farmland.

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One Dead and More than 5,000 People Evacuated as Fires Ravage Leon - Spain

Interregional truck Spain-Portugal, on August 13, 2025, in Herreros de Jamuz, León, Castilla y León (Spain). The forest fire affecting León and Zamora has resulted in the death of a volunteer who was assisting in the firefighting efforts, in addition to more than 10 injured. Some 5,400 people from 25 villages have been evacuated to protect lives, and strong winds have hampered firefighting efforts, causing the fire to spread rapidly. AUGUST 13;2025 Fernando Otero / Europa Press 08/13/2025

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Portugal: Wildfires Rage In Central And Northern Region, Leaving 7 Dead

Wildfires raged in central and northern Portugal, resulting in seven people dead, including three firefighters, and over 50 injuries as of Tuesday, September 17. The government asked for help from European allies. In Aveiro, the fires have destroyed over 10,000 hectares of forest and scrubland alone within the past two days.

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Portugal: Wildfires Rage In Central And Northern Region, Leaving 7 Dead 3

Wildfires raged in central and northern Portugal, resulting in seven people dead, including three firefighters, and over 50 injuries as of Tuesday, September 17. The government asked for help from European allies. In Aveiro, the fires have destroyed over 10,000 hectares of forest and scrubland alone within the past two days.

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Portugal: Wildfires Rage In Central And Northern Region, Leaving 7 Dead 2

Wildfires raged in central and northern Portugal, resulting in seven people dead, including three firefighters, and over 50 injuries as of Tuesday, September 17. The government asked for help from European allies. In Aveiro, the fires have destroyed over 10,000 hectares of forest and scrubland alone within the past two days.

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Agents of the Galician Fire Brigade work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Agents of the Galician Fire Brigade work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Smoke in the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Agents of the Galician Fire Brigade work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Agents of the Galician Fire Brigade work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Agents of the Galician Fire Brigade work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Agents of the Galician Fire Brigade work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Agents of the Galician Fire Brigade work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Agents of the Galician Fire Brigade work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. 05 SEPTEMBER 2024 Rosa Veiga / Europa Press 09/05/2024

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Workers of the Xunta de Galicia work on the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

A man walks in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Several people watch the smoke from the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Smoke from the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire Burns 180 Hectares - Spain

Smoke from the fire in the Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés Natural Park, on September 5, 2024, in Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The forest fire in Entrimo (Ourense), which entered Galicia during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4, from Portugal and affects the Natural Park of Baixa Lima-Serra do Xurés, has already burned about 180 hectares, according to the latest data provided by the Consellería do Medio Rural. The fire originated around 20.30 hours of September 3 in Portugal and acquired a great virulence because of the wind. The means of the Service of Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires of the Xunta were collaborating with Portuguese means and working in the border area from the first moment. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM