Spain: Spain deploys air and ground crews to battle La Vall d'Uixo wildfire.

RESTRICTIONS: USERS MUST CREDIT "VALENCIAN EMERGENCY COORDINATION CENTER" HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE – SHOTLIST: LA VALL D'UIXO, CASTELLON, SPAIN (JULY 30, 2026) (VALENCIAN EMERGENCY COORDINATION CENTER - RESTRICTED) 1. FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTER DROPPING WATER 2. FIRE ENGINES HEADING TO WILDFIRE SCENE 3. FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTER DROPPING WATER 4. FIRE ENGINE ON ROAD 5. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING BLAZE / FLAMES RISING FROM VEGETATION LA VALL D'UIXO, CASTELLON, SPAIN - JULY 30 - RESTRICTIONS: USERS MUST CREDIT "VALENCIAN EMERGENCY COORDINATION CENTER" HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE – Firefighting operations continued on Thursday, July 30, against a wildfire burning near La Vall d'Uixo in Spain's Castellon province. Footage released by Valencian Emergency Coordination Center showed ground and aerial firefighting operations as crews worked to contain the blaze. According to emergency authorities, 19 ground units, four heliborne units from the Valencian Forest Fire Service, 14 fire engines, 31 firefighting crews, four forest brigades and four rural fire brigades were deployed to the wildfire. Emergency services continued suppression efforts as crews worked to prevent the fire from spreading. Wildfires have burned more than 172,000 hectares (425,000 acres) across Spain so far this year, with major blazes affecting Avila, Madrid and Castellon. Authorities declared the Madrid and Avila wildfires stabilized and began lifting evacuation measures, while new fires in Zamora and Leon forced further evacuations. The government has also designated areas affected by 211 civil protection emergencies across 14 autonomous communities, most of them linked to wildfires. The fires come as Spain experiences a heat wave, with temperatures exceeding 42C (107.6F) in several regions and red alerts issued for highs of up to 46C (114.8F).