Officials confirmed that among the 13 victims, seven were from the United Kingdom, three from Belgium, one from France, and another from the United States, according to AFP and local media reports.
The final victim identified was a Spanish national.
The deceased included eight women and five men, all adults, as stated by the public agency overseeing victim identification.
British couple Pete and Fran Gillam, residents of Bédar—the village hardest hit by the fires—were among the fatalities. Their daughter, Danielle Gillam-Kirton from Sheffield, shared on Facebook: “We are heartbroken to share that we have received confirmation from the police that Mum and Dad did not survive the fire.”
Approximately 1,500 people were evacuated from Almería province as emergency responders worked to contain the blaze.
British national Malcolm Timbrell, 70, of Bédar, survived but lost his wife and friends in the disaster. Speaking to the BBC outside his fire-damaged home, he recounted fleeing to abandoned vehicles for shelter.
“Of the six cars, four caught fire immediately. As each one ignited, I moved back one vehicle. By fate, the last two survived, though badly burned, and I took refuge in one with a cat,” he said.
Spain has experienced increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves in recent years, with temperatures regularly surpassing 40°C.
Authorities reported the fire, now under control, consumed roughly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of land.
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