Published On: Tue, Aug 12th, 2025

Crews fight ‘fire whirls’ and extreme heat in northern Spain

Two people try to prevent a fire from flaring up as a helicopter flies overhead.

Extreme heat and strong winds caused “fire whirls” as a blaze burned several houses and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from near a UNESCO-listed national park in northern Spain, authorities said on Monday.

CBC | World News

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Crews fight ‘fire whirls’ and extreme heat in northern Spain