After twelve days of fire, forest and moorland in the Scottish national park were still burning. Three helicopters were dropping about 750,000 liters a day and more than 75 firefighters remained deployed as losses to Caledonian pinewood and wildlife begin a long recovery.
Thousands of people were evacuated, three firefighters died in France and Italy, and Spain is nearing 120,000 hectares burned in a season shaped by heat and rising fire risk.
The Guadalajara fire has burned more than 32,000 hectares, forced evacuations across dozens of villages and exposed how extreme heat, dryness and wind are raising wildfire risk across the Mediterranean.
The Government of San Luis deployed a large-scale operation to combat the forest fire that started in Estancia Grande. With the reinforcement of three water-dropping aircraft and the uninterrupted work of firefighters and brigades, they managed to contain the advance of the fire and protect homes. Authorities are investigating the intentional nature of the incident.
Forest fires in the Bolivian department of Tarija are spreading for the fifth consecutive day, reaching communities near the capital. Strong winds of up to 70 km/h, mountainous terrain and drought hinder firefighting efforts, while the government deploys helicopters and reinforces operations with military and firefighters.