Smoke blanketed Spain's Sierra de Espadán as wildfires tore through the region on Saturday, killing at least one person. ⁣ ⁣ In Castellón province, a fire grew beyond what local crews could contain, forcing roughly 15,000 evacuations as flames spread across a 21km perimeter. ⁣ ⁣ Firefighters said the blaze had outgrown the capabilities of any fire service.⁣ ⁣ Spain has declared its first-ever national emergency over wildfires, with three fires near Madrid, prompting an EU response. ⁣ ⁣ Four aircraft from Italy and Greece were due to join planes already sent from the Netherlands and Portugal.⁣ ⁣ #Spain #Wildfires #Castellon #ClimateCrisis #Emergency #Europe #Firefighters