MOLEZUELAS DE LA CARBALLEDA, ZAMORA, SPAIN (AUG. 12, 2025) (SPAIN’S MILITARY EMERGENCY UNIT - RESTRICTED) RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “SPAIN’S MILITARY EMERGENCY UNIT (UME)” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— SHOTLIST: 1. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS USING DIRECT ATTACK TECHNIQUES TO CONTAIN FLAMESMOLEZUELAS DE LA CARBALLEDA, ZAMORA, SPAIN - AUG. 12 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “SPAIN’S MILITARY EMERGENCY UNIT (UME)” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) continued operations on Tuesday, Aug. 12, to tackle a wildfire in Molezuelas de la Carballeda, in the Zamora province of northwestern Spain. Fire crews are employing direct attack techniques to contain the flames, slow the fire’s advance and reduce potential environmental damage. Spain has been grappling with dozens of wildfires, which have scorched thousands of hectares and forced thousands of people to spend the night outside their homes, especially in cities of Castile, Leon, Cadiz, and in several residential areas north of Madrid, according to the daily El Pais. The country's Interior Ministry declared the pre-emergency plan due to active fires. The Spanish Meteorological Agency also issued a red alert as temperatures in several regions are expected to reach up to 44C (111F). In Portugal, over 1,700 firefighters have been battling four separate fires across the country on Tuesday, the broadcaster RTP reported. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere extended the orange heat alert till Thursday as some regions' temperatures are expected to reach up to 44C (111F). Since the beginning of 2025, wildfires in Portugal have burned 42,000 hectares of land, an area roughly five times the size of the capital Lisbon. Greece and Albania have also been dealing with the ongoing wildfires in several regions. More than 350,000 hectares have been burned across Europe since the beginning of the year, with at least 1,478 fires detected so far, according to the European Forest Fires Information System.