Spain and Europe are currently experiencing an increase in wildfire frequency due to extreme weather conditions.
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Updated Sep 6
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What happened
Spain and Europe are currently experiencing an increase in wildfire frequency due to extreme weather conditions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Spain is grappling with its wildfire season.Sub-event
Increased wildfire frequency is being observed across Europe and Spain.1 source
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The entities involved
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Spain
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
Related events
- Wildfire losses increased in Europe.
- Widespread heatwaves and wildfires are currently affecting across Europe.
- Spain and Portugal experienced intense heatwaves leading to blazes, with reports noting the largest percentage of burned land in the EU.
- Wildfires are intensifying, threatening Bordeaux's wine country and the outskirts of Madrid.
- Global pattern of climate-driven wildfire risk factors are being shared regarding Europe.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- intelligentinsurer.com
- freethoughtblogs.com
- insurancebusinessmag.com
- channel4.com
- yahoo.comEuropean wildfires likely to increase insurance demand, Swiss Re says