Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal
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Firefighters have been battling to put out blazes across southern Europe in one of the worst summers for wildfires in 20 years
Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the blazes.
VILLANUEVA DE LA SIERRA, Spain, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London.
Spanish and Portuguese authorities, backed by Europol, have seized more than seven tonnes of clams unfit for human consumption and arrested 11 suspects accused of making at least
MADRID: Portugal suffered its first death from the fires raging there, as Spain's weather agency warned of a "very high to extreme risk" of
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated travel guidance for people going to Spain, Portugal and Greece. Wildfires have raged across the three countries, which are all very popular destinations with UK holidaymakers.
Temperatures remain high across southern Europe with wildfires also affecting Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans.
The UK's favourite holiday destinations are taking a hard stance on illegal tourist apartments in a bid to curb overtourism - Spain has joined Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and Greece in cracking down on unlicensed properties.