Record Spanish wildfires close part of Camino de Santiago route

A helicopter flies, to combat a wildfire in the mountains of Degana, Asturias region, Spain, August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

ASTORGA, Spain (Reuters) -Spain's worst wave of wildfires on record spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountains on Monday and prompted authorities to close part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.

"This is a fire situation we haven't experienced in 20 years," Defence Minister Margarita Robles told Cadena SER radio.