As Spain grieves, recurrent heatwaves stir fears of more wildfires

Spain is mourning after forest fires killed more than a dozen people this week, and now recurrent heatwaves have residents and experts bracing for more blazes. The country has faced repeated waves of extreme summer heat in recent years, conditions that dry out vegetation and make wildfires more likely to ignite and spread.

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