Spain’s Unstoppable Fires: Drought, Heat, and a Hidden Cause

Drought and intense heat have baked the soil and vegetation across Spain in recent weeks. This has created a landscape where wildfires are nearly impossible to stop. One overlooked factor is making the situation even worse: the loss of grazing goats and a shift in spring rainfall patterns. Without goats to clear dry brush, and with rains failing to replenish moisture, the land becomes a tinderbox. The result is catastrophic fires that spread faster and burn hotter than ever before.