Wildfire Scorches 13,000 Hectares in Central Spain's Guadalajara Province
Around 300 firefighters and 26 aircraft were battling the blaze as authorities said no casualties had been reported.
- On Sunday, a wildfire raging 100km north of Madrid burned around 13,000 hectares, forcing the evacuation of 700 residents as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated authorities are closely tracking the situation.
- Spain faces its third heatwave of the summer with temperatures forecast to climb above 40C, as persistent high pressure traps hot air from North Africa, creating conditions conducive to devastating wildfires.
- Around 300 firefighters, supported by 26 water-dropping aircraft, battled the blaze in Guadalajara province that broke out Thursday in the Sierra Norte Natural Park, home to endangered species including eagles and wolves.
- Aragon deputy regional president Maria del Mar Vaquero reported the fire burned around 14,400 hectares, saying "Emergency services will determine when the residents of the five evacuated villages can return home."
- Large-Scale fires have also ravaged France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Norway amid record heat, while scientists warn human-driven climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heatwaves across Europe.
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Since Thursday, the fire has ravaged 26 000 hectares and led to the evacuation of 1,200 people without causing any casualties.
The fire that broke out on Thursday, about 100 kilometres north of Madrid, is not fading. The authorities are worried on the eve of a new heat wave in the country.
A fire broke out some 100 kilometres north of the Spanish capital, Madrid, on 13,000 hectares, causing the evacuation of hundreds of people. The fire service in "La Mancha Castilla" in central Spain reported that some 300 firemen, backed by helicopters, were containing the forest fire that broke out in the town of La Myerla in the Guadalajara region.
Hundreds flee as Spain wildfire burns 13,000 hectares
MADRID, Spain — A wildfire raging north of Madrid has burned around 13,000 hectares and prompted the evacuation of some 700 residents, with firefighters continuing efforts to contain the blaze on Sunday, authorities said. In a post on X, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said authorities were closely tracking the wildfire and praised firefighters for working tirelessly […]...Keep on reading: Hundreds flee as Spain wildfire burns 13,000 hectares
Since Thursday, a forest fire has been growing in the Guadalajara region. 300 firefighters have been mobilised to contain the flames, which have not done for the hour of casualties. A new heat wave may complicate the situationA fire that was declared on Thursday about 100 kilometres north of Madrid has grown. It has reduced to smoke more than 13,000 hectares and caused the evacuation of several hundred people, announced on Sunday the local autho…
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