Spain reported 14 active major fires on Friday, according to Virginia Barcones, head of the country’s emergency services., Europe, Times Now

Colleen Crowley and her family wanted more than their “sheltered” life in Montecito could offer. They packed everything into 10 suitcases, moved to Spain and have never looked back.

The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging wildfires, after the country activated the bloc's disaster assistance mechanism for the first time. The assistance comes as the country recorded a third wildfire-related death on Thursday morning.

Spain on Friday warned of "very high or extreme fire danger in most of the country," as firefighters there continue battling 14 blazes in temperatures up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

The tradition of the siesta is no accident. Spain has been living with extreme heat for centuries, and its people have ways of coping.

A second volunteer firefighter has died after battling a wildfire in the northern Spanish province of Leon, while police arrested a man for allegedly starting a separate blaze as the country faced one of its worst summers for fires in 20 years.

Strikes across popular destinations such as Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca kick off on Friday, 15 August

Giovanna Gonzalez, 35, moved to Spain in April. She said the country's lower cost of living has allowed her to work less and relax more.

Chandigarh, A Lok Sabha MP from Punjab, Malvinder Singh Kang, has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his urgent intervention to resolve the problems being faced by several Indian nationals stranded in Spain due to delays in passport renewal and re-issuance at the Indian Consulate there.

A couple were left baffled by how some Spanish locals behave when it comes to taking their dogs for a walk and the cleaning up process - and they were very vocal about their displeasure