Both nations have appealed to the EU for assistance, as wildfires ravage the Iberian peninsula during a sweltering heatwave.

Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three countries, as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes.

VILLANUEVA DE LA SIERRA, Spain, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London.

These temperatures are lower than last Sunday, when Mallorca experienced the hottest day of 2025. Calvia and the university area reached 42º, while Llucmajor and Porreres recorded 41º and Binissalem and Santa María 40º. The normal temperature for this time of year is 31º, so 17 August was well above average.

MADRID – As Spain enters its third week of heatwave alerts, firefighters continue to battle blazes in the northwest and west of the country, with army

France’s red warning is for the south west of the country, with citizens told to remain “absolutely vigilant” as “everyone is at risk, even healthy people” during a heatwave, according to Meteo France, the country’s meteorological service.

Blazes force mass evacuations as deadly heatwave grips Southern Europe, with France, Italy, Portugal, Albania battling fires, record temperatures - Anadolu Ajansı

A victim in Spain suffers serious burns, while the others were killed while fighting fires in Spain and Montenegro.