Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers and European allies are rushing firefighters and equipment to bolster emergency teams struggling to battle blazes that remain out of control around the country. The reinforcements bring the number of Spanish military personnel aiding local firefighters to about 4,

Firefighters in Porto and Castrillo de Cabrera, Spain, used water-carrying helicopters to battle intense flames on Sunday (August 17), as multiple wildfires raged across the country.

German firefighters have arrived in northern Spain to help combat the country's most severe wildfires in decades. A total of 67 emergency personnel, along with 23 vehicles, have reached San Sebastián in the Basque Country,