A large wildfire in southwestern Spain is burning beyond firefighters’ ability to extinguish it, regional authorities said, as hot and windy weather fuels other blazes raging across the country.
Wildfire Season Worsens
With consecutive heatwaves scorching much of Europe, Spain is facing a devastating summer wildfire season, with over 244,000 hectares of countryside burnt in 400 fires so far this year, according to estimates by the European Forest Fire Information System.
Nearly 500 people have been evacuated from the area while further precautionary measures were being assessed. Other wildfires remain active in the central province of Segovia and Castellon in the east.
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