The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Nearly 50C: Southern Spain set to sizzle in historic heatwave  Spain’s first heatwave of the year will start this weekend with temperatures expected to near 50C in Andalusia, according to meteorologists.  https://www.thelocal.es/20210706/nearly-50c-southern-spain-set-to-sizzle-in-historic-heatwave Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:47:42 +0200 nearly-50c-southern-spain-set-to-sizzle-in-historic-heatwave Weathermen warn of 'extreme' fire risk, but cooler weekend forecast Spanish weather service Aemet on Thursday warned that the risk of fire due to the heat and dryness is "extreme" in certain areas, but temperatures are expected to drop at the weekend. https://www.thelocal.es/20170622/weathermen-warn-of-extreme-fire-risk-but-cooler-weekend-forecast Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:07:26 +0200 weathermen-warn-of-extreme-fire-risk-but-cooler-weekend-forecast Scorchio! Heat warnings issued across Spain Spain's weather service placed much of mainland Spain on alert for high temperatures on Monday morning. https://www.thelocal.es/20160711/weather-scorchio-heat-warnings-issued-across-spain Mon, 11 Jul 2016 13:52:28 +0200 weather-scorchio-heat-warnings-issued-across-spain Wildfire rages in Galicia destroying more than 2,000 hectares of forest A wildfire that ignited on Sunday has burned through more than 2,000 hectares of forest in region of Galicia, becoming what could be the biggest fire in the area this year. https://www.thelocal.es/20150831/galician-wildfire-burns-ignites-2000-hectares-of-forest Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:08:29 +0200 galician-wildfire-burns-ignites-2000-hectares-of-forest Scorching Spanish heat reaches record highs A town in Valencia has recorded temperatures reaching nearly 46C (about 115 Fahrenheit) - the hottest Spanish temperature in three years, as the national weather office predicts the heatwave will continue for at least another week. https://www.thelocal.es/20150708/scorching-heat-reaches-record-highs Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:47:53 +0200 scorching-heat-reaches-record-highs Hay 'spontaneously combusts' in heatwave The heatwave spreading across Spain and western Europe almost claimed some cattle victims when hay stored inside a barn full of cows spontaneously combusted in the heat. https://www.thelocal.es/20150701/hay-spontaneously-combust-in-heat-scares-cows-heatwave-spain-weather Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:10:23 +0200 hay-spontaneously-combust-in-heat-scares-cows-heatwave-spain-weather Passengers stranded by thieves for hours in 40C A train with more than 200 people was left stranded amid sweltering temperatures for three hours on Monday after thieves attempted to rob cables from the track. https://www.thelocal.es/20150630/thieves-leave-passengers-stuck-for-hours Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:53:03 +0200 thieves-leave-passengers-stuck-for-hours Millions of moths mass over Madrid Millions of moths have engulfed Madrid in a population explosion blamed on spring rains, a sudden blast of summer heat and winds that have wafted them in as unwelcome guests to the Spanish capital. https://www.thelocal.es/20130618/millions-of-moths-land-on-madrid Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:17:00 +0200 millions-of-moths-land-on-madrid