
LAS MEDULAS, SPAIN - AUGUST 12: A firefighting helicopter flies over the ancient Roman mines of Las Medulas at Las Medulas, Spain on August 12, 2025. The Las Medulas area in Leon is a natural space where an ancient Roman gold mine is located. Spain has been grappling with dozens of wildfires, which have scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced thousands of people to spend the night outside their homes, especially in the cities of Castile, Leon, and Cadiz and in several residential areas north of Madrid, according to the daily El Pais. ( Samuel De Roman Perez - Anadolu Agency )

LAS MEDULAS, SPAIN - AUGUST 12: Completely scorched landscape as smoke rises from the burning area in the background in Las Medulas Park at Las Medulas, Spain on August 12, 2025. The Las Medulas area in Leon is a natural space where an ancient Roman gold mine is located. Spain has been grappling with dozens of wildfires, which have scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced thousands of people to spend the night outside their homes, especially in the cities of Castile, Leon, and Cadiz and in several residential areas north of Madrid, according to the daily El Pais. ( Samuel De Roman Perez - Anadolu Agency )

CARUCEDO, SPAIN - AUGUST 12: A helicopter collects water from Lake Carucedo to fight the wildfires at Carucedo, Spain on August 12, 2025. The Las Medulas area in Leon is a natural space where an ancient Roman gold mine is located. Spain has been grappling with dozens of wildfires, which have scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced thousands of people to spend the night outside their homes, especially in the cities of Castile, Leon, and Cadiz and in several residential areas north of Madrid, according to the daily El Pais. ( Samuel De Roman Perez - Anadolu Agency )

LAS MEDULAS, SPAIN - AUGUST 12: Completely scorched landscape in Las Medulas Park at Las Medulas, Spain on August 12, 2025. The Las Medulas area in Leon is a natural space where an ancient Roman gold mine is located. Spain has been grappling with dozens of wildfires, which have scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced thousands of people to spend the night outside their homes, especially in the cities of Castile, Leon, and Cadiz and in several residential areas north of Madrid, according to the daily El Pais. ( Samuel De Roman Perez - Anadolu Agency )

LAS MEDULAS, SPAIN - AUGUST 12: A burned-out vehicle in the middle of a road surrounded by burnt vegetation in Las Medulas Park, Las Medulas, Spain, on August 12, 2025. The Las Medulas area in Leon is a natural space where an ancient Roman gold mine is located. Spain has been grappling with dozens of wildfires, which have scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced thousands of people to spend the night outside their homes, especially in the cities of Castile, Leon, and Cadiz and in several residential areas north of Madrid, according to the daily El Pais. ( Samuel De Roman Perez - Anadolu Agency )

LAS MEDULAS, SPAIN - AUGUST 12: Completely scorched landscape as smoke rises from the burning area in the background in Las Medulas Park at Las Medulas, Spain on August 12, 2025. The Las Medulas area in Leon is a natural space where an ancient Roman gold mine is located. Spain has been grappling with dozens of wildfires, which have scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced thousands of people to spend the night outside their homes, especially in the cities of Castile, Leon, and Cadiz and in several residential areas north of Madrid, according to the daily El Pais. ( Samuel De Roman Perez - Anadolu Agency )

LAS MEDULAS, SPAIN - AUGUST 12: Completely scorched landscape as smoke rises from the burning area in the background in Las Medulas Park at Las Medulas, Spain on August 12, 2025. The Las Medulas area in Leon is a natural space where an ancient Roman gold mine is located. Spain has been grappling with dozens of wildfires, which have scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced thousands of people to spend the night outside their homes, especially in the cities of Castile, Leon, and Cadiz and in several residential areas north of Madrid, according to the daily El Pais. ( Samuel De Roman Perez - Anadolu Agency )