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MADRID, Sept 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Firefighters, supported by troops, battled 
two wildfires on Saturday in northwestern Spain, fuelled by dry conditions 
and high temperatures.

In the province of Lugo in Galicia, 82 brigades and 25 waterbombing aircraft 
were tackling a fire that erupted on Thursday, which has so far destroyed 
around 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres), the regional government said in a 
statement.

Meanwhile, 34 brigades and 17 aircraft were fighting a separate blaze in 
neighbouring Ourense province, also ignited on Thursday, which has consumed 
around 240 hectares.

Both fires have been classified as "status two", signalling a threat to 
built-up areas. Dozens of people were evacuated overnight on Friday, though 
most have since returned home.

The fires come as Spain experiences warmer-than-usual temperatures, with 
parts of Galicia exceeding 30C in recent days.

Temperatures are expected to fall later on Saturday, with rain forecast to 
aid firefighting efforts.

Western and northwestern Spain, along with neighbouring Portugal, were hit by 
devastating wildfires this summer.

Four people died in each country, with nearly 330,000 hectares burned in 
Spain and almost 250,000 hectares in Portugal in just a few weeks, according 
to the European Forest Fires Information System.