00:00Thousands of emergency personnel battled wildfires gripping Spain and
00:06Portugal as a heat wave continues to ravage the Iberian Peninsula.
00:10High temperatures have sparked a wave of fires that are of particular concern in Galicia,
00:15León and Cáceres.
00:17Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the affected regions meeting with emergency
00:22teams and saying that the next few days would be critical.
00:25The wildfires have already reportedly burned over 115,000 hectares of land including more
00:32than 50,000 in Galicia alone.
00:34Neighboring Portugal, around 3,200 firefighters battled nine major fires over the weekend.
00:41Mainland Portugal has been affected by multiple fires since July. High temperatures have led
00:46to the declaration of a state of alert which remains in effect.
00:50The Portuguese government requested assistance from the EU's civil protection mechanism.
00:54A firefighting force that European countries in need can call upon.
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