The first blaze began in Balarés, in the parish of Cospindo, and was followed by four others in Brántuas, A Graña, Cores and Nemeño.
Fires in northwest Spain destroy hundreds of hectares of forest
Firefighters work as a fire progresses in the Fuente de Faro de Brantuas area in Ponteceso, northwest Spain, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.
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Two of the five fires, those in Cospindo and Cores, were stabilised by Sunday evening, while the others remained active.
Residents were evacuated from Balarés and O Osmo on Saturday as flames approached homes and beaches.
Officials suspect the newer fires were deliberately set, as they started separately from the initial blaze, which was linked to a downed power line.
Hundreds of emergency personnel, supported with aircraft and helicopters, have been deployed.