EU sending assistance for Spain wildfires - UPI.com

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The European Union sent two planes to assist Spain in taking care of wildfires, after Spain activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for the first time ever for forest fires.

The commission mobilized two rescEU planes on Thursday.

Three people have been reported killed by the current wildfires in the city of Leon and one near Madrid.

"We are struck once again by the death of a second volunteer who has lost their life in Leon. All our love and support go out to their family and friends during this unbearable time," Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on social media on Thursday.

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