epa12274262 Flames and smoke rise from a burning forest fire at the village of A Caniza near Pontevedra, Galicia, northwest Spain, 31 July 2025. The fire has burnt 200 hectares until now, prompting the authorities to raise a level 2 fire alarm. EPA/SXENICK

epa12273289 A firefighter tries to extinguish a forest fire in Melres, Portugal, 30 July 2025. The villages of Montezelo and Altocentro, in Melres, in the municipality of Gondomar, are threatened by flames from the fire that started on 29 July in Penafiel. EPA/DIOGO BAPTISTA

epa12273292 Firefighters try to extinguish a forest fire in Melres, Portugal, 30 July 2025. The villages of Montezelo and Altocentro, in Melres, in the municipality of Gondomar, are threatened by flames from the fire that started on 29 July in Penafiel. EPA/DIOGO BAPTISTA