Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says threat remains extreme as overwhelmed governments call in support from neighbours
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Wildfires raging across Spain have killed a third person as intense heat continues across vast swathes of Europe, forcing overwhelmed governments to call in support from their neighbours.
A volunteer firefighter died after battling a blaze in Castile and León, authorities said on Thursday, after the death of a fellow volunteer in the same region on Tuesday. A man died on the outskirts of Madrid on Monday as he tried to save horses from a burning stable.
“Death strikes us again with the loss of a second volunteer who has lost their life in León,” Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said on Thursday. He thanked the “heroes” protecting people from fires and said “the threat remains extreme”.
