The death toll from Spain's summer wildfires rose to eight on Thursday, when a fire engine fell down a gully and the driver was killed in northern Teruel province, regional officials said, according to dpa. More than 1,000 firefighters and soldiers were battling 15 fires mainly in the north and centre of the country. Fires devastated more than 8,000 hectares in the region of Aragon, where Teruel is located. About 1,500 people were evacuated from six villages and 130 children from a holiday camp. The environmental damage in Teruel was described as the worst in 15 years. Spain was considering seeking French or Portuguese help against the fires, officials said.
