Spain's wildfires almost vanquished as political blame game erupts
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 () Madrid (AFP) Aug 23, 2025
Spain has almost beaten back wildfires that have swept across the country this month, killing four people and ravaging huge swathes of land, the head of its civil protection and emergencies service said Saturday. "There are fewer of them, and the end is a lot nearer," the official, Virginia Barcones, told state television network TVE. The ones remaining were still very "treacherous",
A fast-spreading wildfire has broken out near the scenic beaches of Tarifa in southern Spain, alarming tourists and residents alike. User-generated images captured the flames dangerously close to the..