Spain Mobilizes 35,000 Officers for Eclipse Amid Wildfire Surge

Spain deployed 35,000 police for the August 2026 total solar eclipse, banning roadside parking near dry vegetation, barbecues, and fireworks. Three major wildfires burned in Huelva, Segovia, and Huesca. About 200,000 hectares had already burned in 2026 — six times the land scorched by the same date in 2025. València closed natural parks and barred rural walking.