Wildfire rages in eastern Spain as temperatures rise
- 15-Apr-2024
MADRID: A forest fire that started in abnormally hot temperatures has burned through more than 500 hectares (1,235 acres) of land in eastern Spain and forced 180 people to flee their homes, officials said Monday. The fire began on Sunday near Tarbena in the Valencia region as temperatures reached 30 degrees Celcius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), […]
Spain wildfire forces evacuations, destroys land
- 15-Aug-2022
MADRID: Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze in northern Spain on Sunday that forced hundreds to evacuate and devastated swathes of land, officials said. The fire was raging in the Aragon region where around 300 firefighters are trying to contain the blaze with the help of helicopters. At least 1,500 people were evacuated from the […]
Spain wildfire triggers more evacuations
- 30-Jun-2019
Police ordered residents to flee their homes outside the town of Villa del Prado some 65 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of Madrid as a precaution.