MADRID: A man died from burns and thousands of people were forced to flee as wildfires swept through parts of Spain on Tuesday, fueled by strong winds during a searing heatwave. The victim suffered serious burns as winds of up to 70 kilometers (43 miles) per hour whipped the flames through Tres Cantos, a wealthy suburb north of the capital Madrid, officials said. He later died in hospital, in the first fatality from dozens of wildfires to have hit the country since the heatwave began last week.

In and around Carucedo, roughly 400 residents were relocated, while another 700 were evacuated from towns close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Las Medulas.

Decine di persone evacuate, le immagini dall’alto

‘Fire whirls’ in the north forced hundreds from their homes as crews battled fires in Tres Cantos overnight

Sono decine, in qualche caso stanno andando avanti da giorni, favoriti dai venti e dal gran caldo: migliaia di persone sono state evacuate

A wildfire near the Tres Cantos area of Madrid has forced the evacuation of residents as emergency crews battle the spreading flames. The blaze broke out on Monday (11 August),…

Extreme heat and strong winds in Spain caused 'fire whirls' on Monday night, as a hellish blaze burned several houses and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, killing one…

Fallece el hombre que sufrió graves quemaduras en el incendio de Tres Cantos, perimetrado tras quemar 1.000 hectáreas. El foco de Las Médulas mejora y muchos de los frentes están…

Temperatures of 44C predicted as blazes rage across Europe

MADRID: A man died from burns and thousands of people were forced to flee as wildfires swept through parts of Spain on Tuesday, fueled by strong winds during a searing heatwave.…

Victim suffers serious burns amid strong winds that whip flames through Tres Canto near Madrid.

At least one person was killed in Spain where wildfires fueled by the current heat wave in Southern Europe continue to burn.

Alors que le pays traverse un épisode de forte chaleur, près de 60 000 hectares ont été dévastés en une semaine par des feux qui ont fait deux morts et sept blessés graves.

Presque aucune région du pays n’est épargnée par ces incendies, qui mettent en difficulté les milliers de pompiers mobilisés. « L’Espagne brûle », ont titré les grands quotidiens…

Almost no region of the country has been spared by wildfires, which have overwhelmed thousands of firefighters. 'Spain is burning,' declared the country's major daily newspapers…

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says threat remains extreme as overwhelmed governments call in support from neighbours

Firefighter in Spain dies from severe burns, as EU assistance sent to Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania.