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Residents-use-tree-branches-as-they-try-to-extinguish-flames-from-a-wildfire-in-Vilar-de-Condes-in-the-province-of-Ourense-in-Galicia-Spain-August-15-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-What-happened-here-is-crazy-said-Cristina-Santin-a-biologist-from-northwestern-Spain-who-studies-fire-impacts-Suddenly-you-get-up-one-day-and-your-home-region-is-burning-on-a-scale-that-is-completely-unprecedented-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Von Ende Juli an und fast den gesamten August brennen in Spanien und Portugal die Wälder. Bild 1 von 31
People-look-on-as-a-wildfire-aproaches-Trancoso-Portugal-August-13-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-What-happened-here-is-crazy-said-Cristina-Santin-a-biologist-from-northwestern-Spain-who-studies-fire-impacts-Suddenly-you-get-up-one-day-and-your-home-region-is-burning-on-a-scale-that-is-completely-unprecedented-REUTERS-Pedro-Nunes-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
In den Regionen Galicien, Kastilien und León sowie Extremadura werden mehr als 350.000 Hektar Land zerstört, vier Menschen sterben.Bild 2 von 31
Volunteer-and-taxi-driver-Simon-Rodriguez-33-throws-5-liter-jugs-of-bottled-water-in-the-trunk-of-a-car-for-local-residents-after-seasonal-rains-washed-down-ash-and-sediment-from-a-wildfire-in-August-making-the-water-unsafe-for-cooking-and-drinking-in-San-Vicente-de-Leira-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025-As-the-seasonal-October-rains-picked-up-the-entire-vegetative-layer-which-had-turned-to-ash-began-to-clog-the-sandtraps-known-locally-as-areneros-that-decant-rainwater-to-prevent-debris-from-reaching-the-water-line-feeding-the-reservoir-We-can-t-shower-because-the-water-is-completely-black-I-haven-t-showered-in-two-days-We-have-to-wait-for-the-rain-to-stop-before-we-can-shower-Rodriguez-said-while-delivering-drinking-water-to-residents-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-who-have-been-advised-since-late-October-to-avoid-using-water-for-cooking-or-drinking-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
"Das Feuer brach an meinem Geburtstag aus", sagt Taxifahrer Simon Rodriguez, während er vier Monate später Wasserkanister aus dem Kofferraum seines Wagens holt.Bild 3 von 31
A-waterfall-surrounded-by-the-entire-vegetative-layer-which-had-turned-to-ash-after-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-in-the-Serra-do-Larouco-Galicia-region-Spain-November-7-2025-Before-the-fires-these-waterfalls-were-not-visible-due-to-the-density-of-the-forest
In den ländlichen Gemeinden in der nordwestspanischen Region Galicien kämpfen die Menschen immer noch mit den Folgen.Bild 4 von 31
The-body-of-a-charred-goat-from-the-herd-of-Carlos-Lamela-45-stands-dead-in-the-mountains-of-the-village-of-Parafita-Galicia-Spain-September-17-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-Spain-s-COAG-national-farmers-association-estimated-that-the-fires-had-caused-at-least-600-million-euros-699-72-million-in-damages-devastating-crops-and-buildings-and-leaving-livestock-dead-in-the-fields-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Der Herbstregen spült Asche und Sedimente von den kahlen Hängen. Sie verstopfen die Wasserwege und machen das Trinkwasser ungenießbar.Bild 5 von 31
Ana-Maria-Rodriguez-58-fills-a-bowl-with-contaminated-tap-water-after-seasonal-rains-washed-down-ash-and-sediment-from-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025-As-the-seasonal-October-rains-picked-up-the-entire-vegetative-layer-which-had-turned-to-ash-began-to-clog-the-sandtraps-known-locally-as-areneros-that-decant-rainwater-to-prevent-debris-from-reaching-the-water-line-feeding-the-reservoir-We-can-t-shower-because-the-water-is-completely-black-I-haven-t-showered-in-two-days-We-have-to-wait-for-the-rain-to-stop-before-we-can-shower-Simon-Rodriguez-33-said-while-delivering-drinking-water-to-residents-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-who-have-been-advised-since-late-October-to-avoid-using-water-for-cooking-or-drinking-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Das Wasser kommt schwarz aus der Leitung. "Ich habe seit zwei Tagen nicht geduscht", sagt der 33-jährige Rodriguez. "Wir müssen warten, bis der Regen aufhört, bevor wir duschen können."Bild 6 von 31
Neighbour-Jose-Nogueira-74-carries-two-5-liter-jugs-for-drinking-and-cooking-after-seasonal-rains-washed-down-ash-and-sediment-from-a-wildfire-in-August-making-the-water-unsafe-for-cooking-and-drinking-in-San-Vicente-de-Leira-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025-As-the-seasonal-October-rains-picked-up-the-entire-vegetative-layer-which-had-turned-to-ash-began-to-clog-the-sandtraps-known-locally-as-areneros-that-decant-rainwater-to-prevent-debris-from-reaching-the-water-line-feeding-the-reservoir-We-can-t-shower-because-the-water-is-completely-black-I-haven-t-showered-in-two-days-We-have-to-wait-for-the-rain-to-stop-before-we-can-shower-Simon-Rodriguez-33-said-while-delivering-drinking-water-to-residents-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-who-have-been-advised-since-late-October-to-avoid-using-water-for-cooking-or-drinking-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Seit Ende Oktober wird den Bewohnern und Bewohnerinnen der Gemeinde Villamartin de Valdeorras geraten, das Wasser nicht zum Kochen oder Trinken zu verwenden.Bild 7 von 31
Ash-and-mud-dragged-by-seasonal-rains-is-pictured-inside-a-sandtrap-or-arenero-which-decants-rainwater-to-prevent-debris-from-reaching-the-water-line-after-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-mountain-range-of-Serra-do-Larouco-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025-As-the-seasonal-October-rains-picked-up-the-entire-vegetative-layer-which-had-turned-to-ash-began-to-clog-the-sandtraps-known-locally-as-areneros-that-decant-rainwater-to-prevent-debris-from-reaching-the-water-line-feeding-the-reservoir-We-have-been-here-for-almost-a-month-working-to-remove-the-ash-mixed-with-mud-said-Raul-Lopez-a-worker-for-the-municipality-We-have-never-seen-a-disaster-like-this-before-in-our-lives-Neither-my-grandfather-nor-my-father-nor-anyone-else-can-remember-a-disaster-like-this-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Als die Herbstregen begannen, verstopfte die gesamte Vegetationsschicht, die sich in Asche verwandelt hatte, die Sandfänge – lokal als Areneros bekannt.Bild 8 von 31
A-general-view-shows-patches-of-hay-called-Mulching-on-top-of-burned-soil-to-reduce-water-runoff-with-ash-and-prevent-soil-loss-placed-by-volunteers-above-a-spring-after-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-in-the-Serra-do-Larouco-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025
Sie leiten das Regenwasser ab, um zu verhindern, dass Ablagerungen in den Grundwasserspiegel gelangen und den Stausee zuschwemmen.Bild 9 von 31
From-left-to-right-Raul-Lopez-53-Luis-Cuadrdao-45-Oleksandr-Bulavenko-59-and-Jose-Luis-53-use-shovels-to-clean-and-unclog-a-sandtrap-or-arenero-from-the-ash-and-mud-dragged-by-seasonal-rains-after-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025-As-the-seasonal-October-rains-picked-up-the-entire-vegetative-layer-which-had-turned-to-ash-began-to-clog-the-sandtraps-known-locally-as-areneros-that-decant-rainwater-to-prevent-debris-from-reaching-the-water-line-feeding-the-reservoir-We-have-been-here-for-almost-a-month-working-to-remove-the-ash-mixed-with-mud-said-Raul-Lopez-a-worker-for-the-municipality-We-have-never-seen-a-disaster-like-this-before-in-our-lives-Neither-my-grandfather-nor-my-father-nor-anyone-else-can-remember-a-disaster-like-this-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Lokale Einsatzkräfte schippen dreimal täglich schwere Sedimente, aber es sei praktisch unmöglich geworden, den Menschen vor Ort Wasser in akzeptablem Zustand zu liefern, sagt Bürgermeister Enrique Alvarez Barreiro.Bild 10 von 31
Domingo-Prieto-Martinez-56-uses-a-tube-to-unclog-sandtrap-or-arenero-pipes-from-ash-dragged-by-seasonal-rains-after-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025-As-the-seasonal-October-rains-picked-up-the-entire-vegetative-layer-which-had-turned-to-ash-began-to-clog-the-sandtraps-known-locally-as-areneros-that-decant-rainwater-to-prevent-debris-from-reaching-the-water-line-feeding-the-reservoir-We-have-been-here-for-almost-a-month-working-to-remove-the-ash-mixed-with-mud-said-Raul-Lopez-a-worker-for-the-municipality-We-have-never-seen-a-disaster-like-this-before-in-our-lives-Neither-my-grandfather-nor-my-father-nor-anyone-else-can-remember-a-disaster-like-this-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Seit fast einem Monat versuchen sie, die mit Schlamm vermischte Asche zu entfernen.Bild 11 von 31
Worker-Raul-Lopez-53-uses-a-shovel-to-clean-and-unclog-a-sandtrap-or-arenero-of-the-ashes-and-mud-dragged-by-seasonal-rains-after-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025
"Wir haben in unserem Leben noch nie eine solche Katastrophe erlebt", sagt Gemeindearbeiter Raul Lopez.Bild 12 von 31
Lines-made-out-of-hay-called-Mulching-are-seen-on-burned-soil-to-reduce-water-runoff-with-ash-and-prevent-soil-loss-placed-by-volunteers-above-a-spring-after-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-in-the-Serra-do-Larouco-Galicia-Spain-November-7-2025-The-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-is-planning-to-take-protective-measures-by-using-drones-to-plant-seeds-to-protect-the-areneros-It-will-cost-about-12-000-euros-14-000-for-an-area-of-approximately-40-hectares-I-think-we-re-very-far-from-addressing-the-vastness-of-the-problem-said-the-Council-Mayor-Enrique-Alvarez-Barreiro-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
"Weder mein Großvater noch mein Vater noch irgendjemand sonst kann sich an eine solche Katastrophe erinnern."Bild 13 von 31
FILE-PHOTO-Fire-burns-inside-the-trunk-of-a-tree-in-Vilar-de-Condes-Galicia-Spain-August-15-2025
Sommerliche Waldbrände sind in Spanien und dem benachbarten Portugal häufig und für das lokale Ökosystem unerlässlich, da sie zur Regeneration des Bodens beitragen.Bild 14 von 31
Residents-gather-outside-of-a-chapel-as-others-take-shelter-inside-while-a-wildfire-approaches-Benvende-in-Trancoso-Portugal-August-14-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-What-happened-here-is-crazy-said-Cristina-Santin-a-biologist-from-northwestern-Spain-who-studies-fire-impacts-Suddenly-you-get-up-one-day-and-your-home-region-is-burning-on-a-scale-that-is-completely-unprecedented-REUTERS-Pedro-Nunes-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Laut Wissenschaftlern der World Weather Attribution hat aber der Klimawandel das heiße, trockene und windige Wetter, das die verheerenden Waldbrände befeuerte, um das 40-fache wahrscheinlicher gemacht.Bild 15 von 31
A-patch-of-green-vegetation-remains-next-to-beehives-surrounded-by-the-vegetative-layer-which-had-turned-to-ash-after-a-wildfire-in-August-in-the-municipality-of-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-in-the-Serra-do-Larouco-Galicia-region-Spain-November-7-2025
"Was hier passiert ist, ist Wahnsinn", sagte Cristina Santin, eine Biologin aus dem Nordwesten Spaniens, die die Auswirkungen von Bränden erforscht.Bild 16 von 31
Ana-Sanchez-left-68-and-her-husband-Leopoldo-Nogueira-78-stand-in-front-of-the-ruins-of-their-home-surrounded-by-the-rubble-of-neighboring-houses-destroyed-by-a-wildfire-that-swept-through-the-village-of-San-Vicente-de-Leira-Galicia-Spain-September-17-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-The-flames-were-much-higher-than-the-pine-trees-they-were-approaching-at-an-incredible-speed-and-in-less-than-five-minutes-the-fire-was-close-by-At-that-moment-I-decided-to-leave-said-Nogueira-The-day-after-they-almost-passed-out-from-the-pain-of-seeing-this-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Nach Angaben des spanischen Innenministeriums mussten aufgrund der Brände mehr als 42.000 Menschen in ganz Spanien evakuiert werden.Bild 17 von 31
Molten-laundry-products-belonging-to-Beatriz-Rey-47-sit-atop-a-charred-washing-machine-following-a-wildfire-the-day-before-in-Casarrubios-del-Monte-Spain-July-18-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-What-happened-here-is-crazy-said-Cristina-Santin-a-biologist-from-northwestern-Spain-who-studies-fire-impacts-Suddenly-you-get-up-one-day-and-your-home-region-is-burning-on-a-scale-that-is-completely-unprecedented-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Einige kehrten zurück und mussten feststellen, dass ihre Häuser nur noch aus Schutt und Asche bestanden.Bild 18 von 31
Susana-Fernandez-Gonzalez-54-wipes-away-tears-in-front-of-the-empty-space-where-her-family-home-once-stood-after-municipal-workers-cleared-the-ruins-left-by-a-wildfire-that-swept-through-the-village-and-destroyed-the-homestead-in-San-Pedro-de-Cansoles-Castilla-y-Leon-Spain-September-2-2025-The-fires-forced-more-than-42-000-people-across-Spain-to-evacuate-according-to-the-Ministry-of-Interior-with-some-returning-to-find-their-homes-had-been-reduced-to-ashes-When-Susana-Fernandez-Gonzalez-came-back-to-her-family-home-in-San-Pedro-de-Cansoles-in-Castilla-y-Leon-she-described-it-as-if-a-bomb-was-dropped-on-the-village-The-civil-guard-and-psychologists-had-escorted-them-back-in-she-said-Everything-was-shattered-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Als Susana Fernandez Gonzalez in ihr Elternhaus in San Pedro de Cansoles in Kastilien und León zurückkehrte, fühlte es sich an, "als ob eine Bombe (auf das Dorf) gefallen wäre".Bild 19 von 31
Brothers-Gonzalo-Diez-left-60-and-Isaac-examine-ceramic-floor-tiles-amid-the-ruins-of-their-family-home-the-only-feature-spared-by-the-wildfire-that-consumed-the-house-where-they-were-born-in-San-Pedro-de-Cansoles-Castilla-y-Leon-Spain-September-2-2025-The-fires-forced-more-than-42-000-people-across-Spain-to-evacuate-according-to-the-Ministry-of-Interior-with-some-returning-to-find-their-homes-had-been-reduced-to-ashes-If-I-come-by-myself-I-hardly-even-feel-like-being-here-I-must-come-with-someone-It-brings-back-memories-that-otherwise-I-probably-wouldn-t-even-remember-Diez-said-I-think-I-still-haven-t-fully-processed-the-whole-situation-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Auch vom Elternhaus der Brüder Gonzalo (links) und Isaac Diez ist nicht mehr viel übrig.Bild 20 von 31
Gonzalo-Diez-60-touches-a-ceramic-tile-from-his-mother-s-kitchen-floor-the-only-remnant-of-his-family-home-where-he-and-his-brothers-were-born-after-it-was-destroyed-by-a-wildfire-in-San-Pedro-de-Cansoles-Castilla-y-Leon-Spain-September-2-2025-The-fires-forced-more-than-42-000-people-across-Spain-to-evacuate-according-to-the-Ministry-of-Interior-with-some-returning-to-find-their-homes-had-been-reduced-to-ashes-If-I-come-by-myself-I-hardly-even-feel-like-being-here-I-must-come-with-someone-It-brings-back-memories-that-otherwise-I-probably-wouldn-t-even-remember-Diez-said-I-think-I-still-haven-t-fully-processed-the-whole-situation-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Lediglich die Küchenfliesen haben die Feuer überstanden. "Wenn ich alleine komme, habe ich kaum Lust, hier zu sein", sagt der 60-jährige Gonzalo. "Ich muss in Begleitung kommen."Bild 21 von 31
FILE-PHOTO-Burned-trees-are-seen-through-morning-mist-in-the-aftermath-of-a-wildfire-near-Arganil-Portugal-September-11-2025
Laut Mark Parrington, einem leitenden Wissenschaftler des Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, verschlechterte der Rauch der Brände auf der Iberischen Halbinsel die lokale Luftqualität erheblich.Bild 22 von 31
Thousands-of-charred-hectares-are-seen-in-the-mountains-of-the-municipalities-of-A-Rua-and-Villamartin-de-Valdeorras-Galicia-Spain-September-16-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-What-happened-here-is-crazy-said-Cristina-Santin-a-biologist-from-northwestern-Spain-who-studies-fire-impacts-Suddenly-you-get-up-one-day-and-your-home-region-is-burning-on-a-scale-that-is-completely-unprecedented-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Bei den Bränden trifft der Klimawandel auf demografische Probleme der Region.Bild 23 von 31
Paco-Amposta-90-reacts-as-he-opens-the-door-of-an-excavator-he-used-to-clear-the-field-around-his-house-in-front-of-a-wildfire-near-Xerta-Catalonia-Spain-July-8-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-What-happened-here-is-crazy-said-Cristina-Santin-a-biologist-from-northwestern-Spain-who-studies-fire-impacts-Suddenly-you-get-up-one-day-and-your-home-region-is-burning-on-a-scale-that-is-completely-unprecedented-REUTERS-Nacho-Doce-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Weil die Alten sterben und die Jungen wegziehen, werden landwirtschaftliche Flächen nicht mehr ausreichend bewirtschaftet und verwildern. (im Bild: der 90-jährige Paco Amposta, der nach den Bränden Asche von seinen Feldern räumt.)Bild 24 von 31
Sheep-run-as-a-wildfire-approaches-the-outer-bounds-of-the-village-of-Parafita-Galicia-region-Spain-August-12-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-Spain-s-COAG-national-farmers-association-estimated-that-the-fires-had-caused-at-least-600-million-euros-699-72-million-in-damages-devastating-crops-and-buildings-and-leaving-livestock-dead-in-the-fields-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Das liefert den Feuern mehr Material. (im Bild: eine Schafherde, die vor den Feuern flieht)Bild 25 von 31
The-charred-body-of-a-dead-goat-killed-during-a-wildfire-lies-at-the-entrance-to-the-village-of-San-Vicente-de-Leira-Galicia-Spain-September-17-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-Spain-s-COAG-national-farmers-association-estimated-that-the-fires-had-caused-at-least-600-million-euros-699-72-million-in-damages-devastating-crops-and-buildings-and-leaving-livestock-dead-in-the-fields-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Nun sind die verbrannten Hänge als Weideflächen für Nutztiere ungeeignet. Die Gemeinde Alvarez Barreiro will Drohnen zur Aussaat von Samen einsetzen, um wiederaufzuforsten und die Areneros zu schützen.Bild 26 von 31
Villages-are-seen-in-the-aftermath-of-a-wildfire-near-Arganil-Portugal-September-11-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-Spain-s-COAG-national-farmers-association-estimated-that-the-fires-had-caused-at-least-600-million-euros-699-72-million-in-damages-devastating-crops-and-buildings-and-leaving-livestock-dead-in-the-fields-REUTERS-Pedro-Nunes-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Die Kosten belaufen sich auf etwa 12.000 Euro für eine Fläche von rund 40 Hektar.Bild 27 von 31
Millon-a-partially-blind-retired-herding-dog-surveys-his-surroundings-as-a-wildfire-approaches-the-village-of-Parafita-Galicia-Spain-August-12-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-Spain-s-COAG-national-farmers-association-estimated-that-the-fires-had-caused-at-least-600-million-euros-699-72-million-in-damages-devastating-crops-and-buildings-and-leaving-livestock-dead-in-the-fields-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Doch nicht nur Wälder und Weiden sind in Spanien und Portugal verbrannt. "Ich glaube, wir sind noch sehr weit davon entfernt, das Ausmaß des Problems zu erfassen", sagt Bürgermeister Alvarez Barreiro.Bild 28 von 31
Antonio-Fontinha-a-retiree-who-lost-multiple-beehives-during-a-wildfire-talks-to-a-Reuters-journalist-near-Arganil-Portugal-September-11-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-Spain-s-COAG-national-farmers-association-estimated-that-the-fires-had-caused-at-least-600-million-euros-699-72-million-in-damages-devastating-crops-and-buildings-and-leaving-livestock-dead-in-the-fields-REUTERS-Pedro-Nunes-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Antonio Fontinha verlor nahe dem portugiesischen Arganil seine Bienen. Laut COAG sind allein in Spanien mehr als 7000 Völker verbrannt.Bild 29 von 31
Burned-leaves-are-seen-in-the-aftermath-of-a-wildfire-near-Arganil-Portugal-September-11-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-Spain-s-COAG-national-farmers-association-estimated-that-the-fires-had-caused-at-least-600-million-euros-699-72-million-in-damages-devastating-crops-and-buildings-and-leaving-livestock-dead-in-the-fields-REUTERS-Pedro-Nunes-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Die Zahl könnte aufgrund fehlender Nahrung für die verbliebenen Bienen wegen der fehlenden Vegetation noch steigen.Bild 30 von 31
Ana-Sanchez-68-stands-in-silence-before-the-ruins-of-her-home-as-her-husband-Leopoldo-Nogueira-not-pictures-78-recounts-the-night-they-fled-while-a-wildfire-approached-eventually-destroying-their-house-and-the-entire-village-in-San-Vicente-de-Leira-Galicia-Spain-September-17-2025-Although-the-record-breaking-wildfires-that-ripped-across-Spain-and-Portugal-in-August-have-subsided-residents-in-rural-communities-in-Spain-s-northwestern-Galicia-region-are-still-battling-the-aftermath-The-flames-were-much-higher-than-the-pine-trees-they-were-approaching-at-an-incredible-speed-and-in-less-than-five-minutes-the-fire-was-close-by-At-that-moment-I-decided-to-leave-said-Nogueira-The-day-after-they-almost-passed-out-from-the-pain-of-seeing-this-REUTERS-Violeta-Santos-Moura-SEARCH-IBERIA-WILDFIRES-AFTERMATH-FOR-THIS-STORY-SEARCH-WIDER-IMAGE-FOR-ALL-STORIES
Die Region wird vermutlich Jahre brauchen, um sich von den Bränden zu erholen. (sba/rts)Bild 31 von 31

Giftige Asche, keine VegetationIn verwüsteten Waldbrandgebieten ist nichts mehr, wie es war

26.11.2025, 10:57 Uhr

Im Sommer brennen in Spanien und Portugal die Wälder in nie gekanntem Ausmaß. Monate später sind die Dörfer noch immer verbrannt, die Äcker schwarz, Asche verstopft die traditionellen Wasserwege. Die Katastrophe ist noch nicht vorbei.