Wildfires in Spain kill one person as thousands forced to flee | Environment News

Victim suffers serious burns amid strong winds that whip flames through Tres Canto near Madrid.

A man has died from burns and thousands of people have been forced to flee as wildfires sweep through parts of Spain, fuelled by strong winds during a searing heatwave across Europe.

The victim suffered serious burns as winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour (43 miles per hour) whipped the flames through Tres Cantos, a wealthy suburb north of the capital, Madrid, officials said on Tuesday.

The man…