Record 343,000 Hectares Burn in Spain’s BlazeRecord 343,000 Hectares Burn in Spain’s Blaze KHUSHI KUMARIImage Source: Google ImagesMassive blazes have scorched over 343,000 hectares across Spain, setting a new national record Flames reached the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountains, threatening villages and forests A 50-kilometer stretch of the world-famous pilgrimage route has been shut down due to wildfires Margarita Robles said Spain faces its worst fire crisis in 20 years, worsened by extreme heat waves 343,000 hectares—nearly half a million football fields—have already been destroyed, surpassing the 2022 record 3,000 troops and 50 aircraft are battling flames alongside firefighters across multiple regions Four people have died, including a firefighter killed in a truck crash near Espinoso de Compludo