A resident runs past the flames Monday as they try to put out the fire near Rebordondo village, close to Ourense, in northwestern Spain. The fires in Galicia have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns, forcing locals in many cases to step in before firefighters arrive. A forest expert team in Spain fights fire with fire — literally This year, the European Union has had almost triple the average number of wildfires. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the area Tuesday, where he spoke of the recent record heat that has fueled the fires. Residents watch Monday as a fire advances toward Rebordondo village, near Ourense, in northwestern Spain.