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Heatwave Hits 44°C, Sparks Alerts, Wildfire, 900 Deaths

7/5/2026

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Temperatures may hit 44 °C on Tuesday in Cantabrian area and up to 42 °C in southwestern river valleys, threatening Bisbal d'Empordá wildfire.
The agency placed orange alerts on Seville, Huelva and Jaén, yellow alerts on Cádiz, Granada, and left Almería unalerted.
Health officials said the heatwave caused nearly 900 deaths, meeting criteria, after the Canary Islands government issued alerts for Gran Canaria and Tenerife.

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Temperatures may hit 44 °C on Tuesday in Cantabrian area and up to 42 °C in southwestern river valleys, threatening Bisbal d'Empordá wildfire.
The agency placed orange alerts on Seville, Huelva and Jaén, yellow alerts on Cádiz, Granada, and left Almería unalerted.
Health officials said the heatwave caused nearly 900 deaths, meeting criteria, after the Canary Islands government issued alerts for Gran Canaria and Tenerife.