Spain Wildfires Claim Lives | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 1m

Wildfires rage through southern Spain, claiming at least twelve lives—including children—and trapping holidaymakers and expats in chaos. Former firefighter Richard Walker, who escaped with his girlfriend and two teens just in time, called the flames “ferocious,” saying roads vanished under smoke and fire spread faster than anyone could react. The blaze, sparked by a downed power line, has devastated the village of Los Gallardo, home to many Brits, with some found in burned cars and others still missing. Walker and others now huddle in a hotel, clinging to hope from neighbors’ videos showing…