Pombeiro de Panton, Spain – Aerial footage captures a severe wildfire in the Lugo region, where thick smoke rises high into the sky.

Thermal inversion is making conditions even more difficult, complicating the efforts of firefighting teams working to contain the blaze.

This fire is part of Spain’s most destructive wildfire season since 1994. More than a million hectares have burned in 2025, with Castile and Leon, Caceres, and Galicia among the hardest-hit areas.

Authorities have responded by sending in additional troops and ordering evacuations, actions that highlight the urgency and scale of the disaster.

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