Spain Seeks Firefighting Planes To Tackle Raging Wildfires

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Spanish firefighters fought Leon wildfires on August 13 as Spain sought European aid. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska requested two Canadair planes. Over 5,000 evacuated in Castile and Leon. A volunteer firefighter died, several hospitalized. Weather agency AEMET warned that nearly all regions faced extreme or very high fire risk. n18oc_crux