Spain Wildfire Crisis Claims Lives | San Francisco News

A deadly wildfire in southern Spain has claimed at least twelve lives, most of them foreign nationals who ignored evacuation orders—seven died on foot, four suspected British based on their right-hand drive cars. The blaze, sparked near the Sierre de Los Filabres mountains, has forced over 1,400 people to flee and is being fueled by extreme heat and wind. Spain, already reeling from record-breaking temperatures, now labels this a “climate emergency,” while France battles its own wildfires, arresting 32 people for contributing to the blazes. This isn’t new—last year Spain saw hundreds of thousands of hectares burn, and a 2017 Portuguese fire killed 66, many trapped in vehicles. Search efforts continue in the Bédar area as Europe’s warming climate turns wildfires into a growing, deadly threat. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7096b2a4926de0e4