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Evacuees in Spain have been allowed to return home as deadly wildfires in the region stabilize. Residents in Bedar, Almeria, are waiting for police authorization to access their properties following the incident on July 12, 2026.

Hundreds of firefighters in Spain are battling a deadly wildfire that killed at least 12 people, primarily foreign nationals who ignored shelter-in-place orders. The fire, covering 66 square kilometers, led to the evacuation of 1,448 people, with two arrested for violating evacuation rules. A justice minister attributed the blaze's intensity to a 'climate emergency.'

A fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain's Los Gallardos area killed 12 people, including foreigners, with 23 missing. The fire, fueled by strong winds and extreme heat, destroyed 7,900 acres, and DNA testing is required to identify victims, some of whom were British nationals found in a right-hand drive car.

A deadly wildfire in rural Andalusia, Spain, killed 11 people and left 19 missing as residents fled through roads turned into death traps. Authorities advised evacuation routes for some areas but warned others to shelter in place, though rapid fire spread forced many to abandon homes. Several victims died in vehicles or while attempting to escape on foot after taking unauthorized routes.

Eleven people were killed and 19 are missing after a wildfire destroyed a Spanish village, with four victims possibly British who died in their car. Authorities are confirming identities of foreign tourists in Bedar, Los Gallardos district, as victims struggled to flee through challenging forested terrain.

A wildfire near Almeria in southern Spain killed 12 people, with some victims found inside vehicles. The deaths occurred in the hamlet of Bedar as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.