Spain dealing with influx of solar eclipse tourists while still battling wildfires

Muzammil Hussain August 13, 2026

A darkened rocky coastline is shown, with a long row of campervans parked.

With tourists flocking to northern Spain to see Wednesday’s total solar eclipse, authorities are deploying police and preventative measures to mitigate the risk of more fires sparking as the country battles a heatwave and wildfires.

With tourists flocking to northern Spain to see Wednesday’s total solar eclipse, authorities are deploying police and preventative measures to mitigate the risk of more fires sparking as the country battles a heatwave and wildfires. A darkened rocky coastline is shown, with a long row of campervans parked.

With tourists flocking to northern Spain to see Wednesday’s total solar eclipse, authorities are deploying police and preventative measures to mitigate the risk of more fires sparking as the country battles a heatwave and wildfires.