British man who perished in Spanish wildfires after going back to rescue cats made final heartbreaking call to wife as flames surrounded car - as authorities to identify at least 12 people
A British man who tried to escape the deadly wildfires that ripped through Spain over the weekend sadly perished while on the phone to his wife, it has been revealed.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: A British man who tried to escape the deadly wildfires that ripped through Spain over the weekend sadly perished while on the phone to his wife, it has been revealed.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jul 12, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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- Source published: Jul 12, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC
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