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Spain battles wildfires as burned area exceeds 407,000 hectares

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- LEON, SPAIN — RELEASED ON AUG. 26, 2025 — RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "MILITARY UNIT OF EMERGENCIES (UME)" HANDOUT — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — Spain is struggling to contain widespread wildfires that have burned more than 407,000 hectares across the country.

The Military Emergencies Unit (UME) was deployed to León on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to help battle the flames. In León and Zamora, 435 residents spent the night outdoors after being forced to evacuate their villages.

Galicia remains the worst-affected region, with over 90,000 hectares destroyed.

According to the national weather agency Aemet, temperatures during the Aug. 3–18 heat wave averaged 4.6 degrees Celsius (8.1 F) above seasonal norms, surpassing the previous record set in July 2022.

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