The investigation follows mounting tensions between Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government and conservative-led regional authorities over fire management strategies.
The northwestern regions of Galicia and Castile and Leon along with Extremadura in the west have suffered the most damage from fires raging since early August.
Environmental prosecutor Antonio Vercher stated in his letter that the wildfire scale “evident”ly resulted from absent or poorly implemented prevention measures.
Spain experienced similar controversy in October 2024 when deadly floods in Valencia sparked clashes between Sanchez’s government and conservative regional leaders.
More than 403,000 hectares have burned in Spain this year according to the European Forest Fire Information System.
Scientists attribute longer more intense and more frequent heatwaves worldwide to climate change.
Lower humidity in air vegetation and soil makes wildfires easier to ignite and harder to control once they spread. – AFP
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