- Morocco, Portugal, and Spain are involved in a situation where they are seeking international support due to ongoing wildfires.
- Wildfires are affecting Spain and Europe, prompting assistance from European firefighters for containment.
Italy and Portugal deploy firefighting planes to Spain to combat wildfires.
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Updated Jul 26
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What happened
Italy and Portugal deploy firefighting planes to Spain to combat wildfires.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Avincis and McDermott Aviation are expanding rotary-wing capacity and providing firefighting missions across Spain, Italy, and Portugal.Sub-event
Italy and Portugal send firefighting planes to Spain to assist with the wildfire crisis.1 source
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Part of
Wildfires are affecting Spain and Europe, prompting assistance from European firefighters for containment.Also in this story
- The European Commission mobilized civil defense mechanisms to coordinate the response to ongoing fires.
- The European Space Agency site in Cebreros was evacuated due to fires.
The entities involved
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Spain
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
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Italy
country in southern Europe
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Portugal
country in Southwestern Europe
Related events
- Countries are using specialist aircraft to respond to wildfires affecting Spain and Greece.
- Macron travels to Spain to support firefighters and Sánchez appeals for caution amid ongoing wildfires.
- BMW was involved in a fatal wildfire incident in Spain on September 1, 2026.
- International aid is being deployed as contributing aircraft assist in efforts to contain wildfires testing regional resources in Italy, Greece, and Europe.
- Wildfires are intensifying, threatening Bordeaux's wine country and the outskirts of Madrid.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- arynews.tvSpain PM Sanchez says 'difficult hours' ahead in battle against wildfires