This infoclip shows images of wildfires, firefighters extinguishing fires, evacuations of the population in Spain and Italy. In 2025, the wildfire season has been well above average, with a cumulative burnt area in the European Union of more than 1 million hectares, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). It’s the highest value ever recorded inside the European Union since 2006. Between 8 and 19 August, the estimated total burnt area in both Portugal and Spain was over 500,000 hectares, according to EFFIS, making it the countries’ highest value of burnt areas ever recorded in mid-August, comparable to almost twice the size of Luxembourg. © Images of firefighters battling fires in Spain are strictly for journalistic purposes. For any other use, please contact the press office of the Spanish Emergency Military Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias).