Hundreds of Spanish firefighters battled an expanding wildfire near the popular Mediterranean tourist destination of Costa Brava that had confined thousands to their homes on Friday.
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Updated: Sat 4 Jul 2026 08:24 CET
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A member of Spain's Military Emergency Unit (UME) tackles a wildfire in Garano, northwestern Spain, in 2025. Photo by Cesar MANSO / AFP.
Hundreds of Spanish firefighters battled an expanding wildfire near the popular Mediterranean tourist destination of Costa Brava that had confined thousands to their homes on Friday.
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