Resident killed in Spain wildfire; soldiers injured

Civilian fatality

The wildfires in Spain have claimed another victim. The body of an unidentified man was found in a house that burned in a fire near the town of Arenas de San Pedro, about 70 miles west of Madrid. A woman is also missing in the fire, according to regional authorities. 

Six firefighters have died while fighting fires in Spain in the last several days. 

More information about the fatality

Three Soldiers injured

Three soldiers that were working on a wildfire in Spain were injured when a truck driven by one of them overturned and then hit another vehicle containing two soldiers near the town of Caceres. 

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Wildland fire has been a major part of Bill Gabbert’s life for several decades. After growing up in the south, he migrated to southern California where he lived for 20 years, working as a wildland firefighter. Later he took his affinity for firefighting to Indiana and eventually the Black Hills of South Dakota where he was the Fire Management Officer for a group of seven national parks. Today he is the creator and owner of WildfireToday.com and Sagacity Wildfire Services and serves as an expert witness in wildland fire. If you are interested in wildland fire, welcome… grab a cup of coffee and put your feet up. Google+

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