Wildfires in northern and western Spain have destroyed nearly as much land in 24 hours as in all of last year. Climate-induced conditions have exacerbated the fires, prompting significant international aid and a governmental push towards permanent climate emergency policies.

Spanish military firefighters battle overnight wildfires across the country:: Pepin, Spain:: August 19, 2025:: Yeres, Spain:::: Caceres, SpainThe fires have spread over the regions of Extremadura, Galicia,

So far, sparsely populated areas have been hardest hit, but thousands of residents have already been evacuated.