Global fire modelling expert Douglas Kelley discusses catastrophic wildfires sweeping across Spain, with smoke affecting Aberdeen.

The entities involved

• Wildfire →

  company

  • Wildfires are becoming a growing challenge across Southern Africa.Mon 17:51
  • Severe drought conditions are impacting the state of Georgia since May 28, 2026.Sat 19:49
• Spain →

  country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa

  • A heat dome is affecting Spain, Italy, and the UK, prompting weather warnings across Europe.Mon 17:01
  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44
• Aberdeen →

  city in Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Douglas Lumsden is elected to represent Aberdeen South, an outcome that also boosts Kemi Badenoch's political profile.Mon 14:48
  • Dana Petroleum, an oil firm headquartered in Aberdeen, is facing scrutiny after being accused of profiting from the occupation and granted exploration licenses in Palestinian waters.Sun 07:07
• Douglas Kelley →

  wildfire researcher

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Wildfires are intensifying, threatening Bordeaux's wine country and the outskirts of Madrid.Aug 4
• Wildfires are affecting the Gironde region of France, with the fires advancing toward the Bordeaux metropolitan area and involving the broader geopolitical context of Spain.Jul 25
• A wildfire crisis is underway in Extremadura, Spain, which is struggling to cope with the overwhelming scale of the incident.Aug 19
• Wildfires are affecting Ávila province, leading to a national emergency declared in the Madrid region of Spain. Sara Aagesen and Fernando Grande-Marlaska are involved in the response.Jul 30
• Wildfires are affecting central France and southern Spain, leading the President to order army deployment and prompting international assistance from EU countries.Jul 25