Spain is facing its fourth heat wave of the summer, driven by a dome of heat expected to bring extreme temperatures across parts of the country. The State Meteorological Agency, known as Aemet, has issued warnings that the weather event will begin on Wednesday, July 29, and is projected to last through Sunday, August 2.
In response to the incoming high temperatures, the Secretary General of Civil Protection and Emergencies, operating under the Ministry of the Interior, issued an alert on Monday regarding the heightened threat of wildfires.
Specifically, the Generalitat of Catalonia warned that the region's forest fire risk, which remains extreme, will intensify starting Wednesday and persist for approximately seven days as temperatures rise again.
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