Firefighters say they’ve never seen anything like Spain’s record blaze
Spanish firefighter Javier García has never faced anything like the record blaze raging near Madrid in his two decades protecting woodlands and rural communities. “This doesn’t have a precedent,” García told The Associated Press by phone before another long day ahead.
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'No matter what you do, you can’t put it out': Spanish firefighters describe record blaze
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‘No matter what you do, you can’t put it out’: Spanish firefighters describe record blaze
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