Firefighters, backed by troops and water-dropping aircraft, are battling 21 blazes in western Spain classified as operational level two, posing direct threats to nearby communities. Strong gusts of wind continue to hinder firefighting efforts despite recent temperature drops, and lack of rain is worsening conditions. Winds are expected to ease and humidity to rise, with rain forecast in some regions. Portugal's death toll rose to three after a man was killed while helping fight fires. Spain endured a 16-day heatwave with temperatures above 40C, and heat-fuelled blazes have killed four people. Train service between Madrid and Galicia resumed after tracks were deemed safe.
Firefighters are battling 21 blazes in western Spain, while a man in Portugal was killed while fighting wildfires. Strong winds have hampered efforts to contain unremitting wildfires that continue to spread in Spain despite lower temperatures, as the death toll in Portugal has climbed to three people after a man was killed while helping fight fires there along the Iberian Peninsula.
Forecasters said winds were expected to ease later in the day, with higher humidity levels likely to help efforts. Rain was forecast in some fire-hit regions on Thursday. Spain endured a 16-day heatwave that ended Monday, with temperatures having soared above 40 degrees Celsius (104F) in many regions. The heat-fuelled wildfires have killed four people. Train service between Madrid and the northwestern region of Galicia suspended on August 14 would resume because tracks are now safe, railway operator Adif said.
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