A firefighter was killed when a fire truck overturned during an operation to combat the severe fires raging in northwestern Spain. In total, four people have now lost their lives in the fires that have ravaged for over a week, according to Spanish authorities.
In total, an area five times the size of Stockholm has burned up in the worst affected regions of Castile-León, Galicia, Asturias, and Extremadura.
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held an emergency meeting and announced that the military will be deployed to combat the fires. About 3,500 soldiers have been deployed to the affected areas to participate in the extinguishing work. Air support from France and Italy has also arrived.
