Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Several cows surround the 'miracle' tree, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Several cows surround the 'miracle' tree, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

View of the burned land, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Several cows surround the 'miracle' tree, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

A cow observes the burned ground, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for livestock, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Several cows surround the 'miracle' tree, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Several cows surround the 'miracle' tree, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Several cows surround the 'miracle' tree, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

View of the burned land, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": this tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

A glass bottle on the burned ground, on August 17, 2025, in Soto de Viñuelas, Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The real explanation is not "so miraculous": that tree is the only one in the area that provides shade for cattle, and cows usually take refuge there. In doing so, they eat the vegetation and trample the ground, leaving the land bare of grass. This natural clearing of the ground acted as a firebreak, preventing the flames from reaching the tree and saving both the cows and the small green patch around it, while the whole environment burned. It is a symbol of hope after the tragedy of the fire that devastated Tres Cantos last August 11, but it also serves to raise awareness of the importance of grazing and forest management to avoid such destructive forest fires. Photo by Gabri Solera / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

A firefighter works to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several neighbors keep a watchful eye on the progress of the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the municipality of Ponteceso in A Coruna, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evacuate the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evacuate the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Brothers Drive Harvester Into Wheat Field Fire to Stop Spread

On June 18, 2025, in Gansu, two brothers drove their combine harvester into a burning wheat field to cut a firebreak and stop the flames from spreading. Firefighters later helped extinguish the blaze.

Wildfire Rages In Navarra - Spain

Wildfire Rages In Navarra - Spain

A tractor creates a firebreak to extinguish the fire, August 24, 2023, in Artajona, Navarra, Spain. Firefighters from the parks of Tafalla, Cordovilla, Peralta and Estella, two helicopters and two cargo planes on the ground intervene in the forest fire that has originated today north of Artajona, in a place called Camino de Obanos. The fire has occurred when the Navarre community was on alert for risk of forest fire forecast by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). Photo by Eduardo Sanz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM