Watch as a team of firefighters come dangerously close to wildfires as they tear through northwestern Spain. Emergency services, alongside the help of a bulldozer, spent Monday night (11 August) battling flames in Paradiña, the Province of León. Firefighters withdrew from the area at 7:00am on Tuesday morning (12 August). Almost 6,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in northern and central Spain as wildfires continue to burn amidst a heatwave, whilst firefighters in neighbouring Portugal tackled three major blazes in the municipality of Trancoso on Monday.
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Luke Reevey | Tuesday 12 August 2025 16:20 BST
Watch as a team of firefighters come dangerously close to wildfires as they tear through northwestern Spain.
Emergency services, alongside the help of a bulldozer, spent Monday night (11 August) battling flames in Paradiña, the Province of León.
Firefighters withdrew from the area at 7:00am on Tuesday morning (12 August).
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