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Spain Asks for Help Battling Raging Wildfires

HeadlineAug 14, 2025
Image Credit: 43 Grupo del Ejercito del Aire

Spain’s government has formally asked its European neighbors to help fight dozens of raging wildfires that have burned homes, farms and factories, forcing thousands to evacuate. The request for firefighting resources comes amid a searing summer heat wave that’s led to “extreme” or “very extreme” fire danger forecasts across much of southern Europe.

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