Iberia fires

This item appears on page 55 of the December 2017 issue.

In Portugal and western Spain, more than 145 wildfires started over Oct. 14 and 15, killing at least 33 people and injuring more than 50. Conditions were hot and dry, but the causes of the fires were unknown as of press time.

A large forest fire in Portugal in June killed more than 60 people before being controlled.