Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12, emergency agency says
The blaze comes after a wildfire burning out of control in southern France earlier this week forced the evacuation of over 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the Spanish border
July 10, 2026 03:20
Twelve people were killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, with 150 firefighters working to put out the blaze, the Emergency Agency of Andalucía said early on Friday.
Minister of the Presidency, Health, and Emergencies Antonio Sanz called the fire “the most devastating fire to date in our region” and described the situation as an “unprecedented tragedy.”
