Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, making the region more vulnerable to wildfires.

Wildfires in Spain and Portugal have claimed the lives of two firefighters, increasing the death toll in neighbouring countries.According to France24, the authorities on Monday, August 18, said that two firefighters were killed in Spain

MADRID (AP) — 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.