Wildfires in Spain kills 12: 'We are not prepared enough'
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A wildfire in Spain has killed at least 12 people, making it one of the deadliest in the country. Hundreds of firefighters with aerial support are battling the blaze. A climate science professor states that current preparedness is inadequate for such fire conditions.
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Hundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain's deadliest wildfires.
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Hundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain's deadliest wildfires.
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- Medical assistance for injured
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Loaded language removedHundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, worked on Saturday to contain one of Spain's recent fatal wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people. "We are not prepared enough for the conditions that fuel these fires," says our guest Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology at the Université catholique de Louvain.
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Hundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain's deadliest wildfires.
France 24The wildfire has killed at least 12 people.
France 24We are not prepared enough for the conditions that fuel these fires.
OpinionJean-Pascal Van Ypersele is a Professor of Climatology at the Université catholique de Louvain.
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