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Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes 17 autonomous regions with diverse geography and cultures. Capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and Prado museum, housing works by European masters. Segovia has a medieval castle (the Alcázar) and an intact Roman aqueduct. Catalonia’s capital, Barcelona, is defined by Antoni Gaudí’s whimsical modernist landmarks like the Sagrada Família church. ― Google

Capital: Madrid

Dialing code: +34

Population: 47.35 million (2020) World Bank

King: Felipe VI of Spain

Currency: Euro

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Wildfire Threatens Montitxelvo Municipality, Valencian Community
Emergency response teams are actively engaged in efforts to contain a rapidly spreading wildfire in Montitxelvo Municipality, Valencian Community. The fire ignited in the Fondo de… Full Story

| 05-Nov-2023 | WILD FIRES | ONGOING gg | Agency: (DG ECHO) |

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Wildfires in Northern Tenerife Continue to Spread, Thousands Evacuated
As of August 19th, the devastating wildfires that have been raging across northern Tenerife Island since August 15th persist in their aggressive expansion, resulting in the… Full Story

| 20-Aug-2023 | WILD FIRES | ONGOING gg | Agency: (DG ECHO) |

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Wildfire Ravages Girona, Catalunya, Over 573 Hectares Burned
On August 4th, at 16:30 CEST, a devastating wildfire erupted in Girona, Catalunya, sparking a fierce blaze that has already consumed an extensive area of 573 hectares. As the fire… Full Story

| 06-Aug-2023 | WILD FIRES | ONGOING gg | Agency: (DG ECHO) |

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Spain's First Major Wildfire of the Year: A Report on the Impact, Response, and Possible Causes
Wildfires continue to ravage the Villanueva de Viver Municipality in Castellón Province, near the border with Teruel Province in eastern Spain. The hot and dry wind, with gusts of… Full Story

| 26-Mar-2023 | FIRES OVER | CLOSED s | Agency: (DG ECHO) |

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Central Eastern Spain still Plagued by wild-Freds
Wildfires continue to particularly affect the Valencian Community (central coast of eastern Spain), resulting in casualties and preventive evacuations, as reported by the Spanish… Full Story

| 17-Aug-2022 | FIRES OVER | CLOSED s | Agency: (DG ECHO) |

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Central-West Spain Hit By Wild Fires
A wildfire in Santa Cruz del Valle municipality (Ávila Province, Castile and León, central-west Spain) has caused the preventive evacuation of El Picadero locality. Firefighting… Full Story

| 08-Aug-2022 | FIRES OVER | CLOSED s | Agency: (DG ECHO) |

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Theme Park Evacuated Due to Wild Fires in Spain
In Spain, forest fires burned nearly 9,000 hectares (22,240 acres) of land in the north-west Sierra de la Culebra region on Friday, forcing about 200 people from their homes,… Full Story
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Spain Besieged By Fires
A series of wildfires have reportedly broken out across northern Spain, among others, in Navarra Province, in Zamora Province, in Zaragoza Province, and in the Provinces of Lleida… Full Story

| 17-Jun-2022 | FIRES OVER | CLOSED s | Agency: (DG ECHO) |

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Forest Fires
A forest fire broke out on 8 June in Pujerra Municipality (west of Malaga Province, Andalusia Region, southern Spain), affecting so far an area of at least 2,100 ha, Department of… Full Story

| 12-Jun-2022 | FIRES OVER | CLOSED s | Agency: (DG ECHO) |

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