The “uncontrolled” fire has destroyed more than 8,000 hectares

The “uncontrolled” fire has destroyed more than 8,000 hectares

fire It covers an area of ​​8,500 hectares in the Spanish region of Extremadura (West). Firefighter Spanish On Saturday, the Portuguese authorities said, they hoped to deal a “big blow” to him. “There are a lot of resources on the ground and the work we’re doing is very intense,” said Civil Protection Coordinator Neves Villar, noting that the winds were weak in the area.

“It is a fire that could be better contained,” Villar welcomed from Benofranquiado, an area close to the burning forest, specifying that we are still “far from saying it is under control.” The firefighters from Portugal joined their Spanish colleagues, the coordinator explained, noting that there were “more than 600 participants”.

The most affected country in Europe in 2022

In total, the area of ​​the disaster is between “8,000 and 8,500 hectares, but (…) it will be necessary to wait a few days before the lines can be drawn more precisely”, specified the coordinator. About 700 residents have been evacuated from their homes and no return home is planned for the time being.

While summer, the wildfire season, has not yet arrived, Spain has already suffered many, after it was the most affected country in Europe in 2022, with nearly 500 fires that devoured more than 300,000 hectares, according to European forest fire information. System (EFFIS).

A European country on the front line in the face of climate change, Spain has been experiencing an increase in periods for several years heat wave, with increasingly rare and erratic rains. The first quarter of this year was the “driest” since records began in 1961, according to the National Weather Service.

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