Forest Fire (23097 ha) in Spain 13 Aug 2025

Event summary

Forest fire can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1024571
Glide number: WF-2025-000135-ESP
Countries: Spain
Start Date - Last detection*: 13 Aug 2025 - 20 Aug 2025
Duration (days): 7
People affected: 2150 in the burned area
Burned area: 23097 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Latest media headlines

# Incendies Portugal : 4e décès 8/23/2025 10:59:00 PM.

Here’s a breakdown of the provided text, summarizing the key data: & spain Wildfires – Update. Portugal: Approximately 1400 firefighters are still battling a forest fire in Arganil, central Portugal. Other fires are under control or exting
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Europe’s wildfires burned land larger than Cyprus this summer 8/23/2025 3:11:00 PM.

Europe is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record as the continent warms faster than any other region in the world, scientists and officials have warned. The continent, historically spared from extreme weather events such as monsoo
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Firefighter becomes fourth fatality in Portugal wildfires 8/23/2025 1:50:00 PM.

Firefighters fight with a forest fire in Chaves, Vila Real, where around 5,000 hectares of land were burnt. (EPA Images pic) The office of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa sent condolences to the family of the fireman “who tragically lost
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Europa: incendi in Spagna, nuove foreste per fermare la nuova piaga 8/23/2025 1:44:00 PM.

(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Roma, 23 Ago - Nei diversi Pasi dell''Ue e'' scattata l''emergenza incendi. Soprattutto dopo quanto avvenuto lo scorso anno e i primi mesi di questo. A raccontarlo e'' un servizio pubblicato su El Confidencial ne
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),