US EditionWildfires sweep north-west Spain, force 1,000 to flee near Unesco site
NORTH-WEST SPAIN, AUG 11 – More than 1,000 people were evacuated as wildfires fueled by extreme heat and strong winds threaten populated and heritage areas in northwest Spain, officials said.
- On Sunday, authorities evacuated more than 1,000 people in north-west Spain as wildfires spread, fueled by scorching temperatures and strong winds.
- Amid dry conditions, lightning strikes from Friday are suspected to have ignited both wildfires, with heat and low humidity turning mountain scrubland into fuel, authorities say.
- Spain’s Military Emergency Unit deployed nearly 60 soldiers and 20 vehicles, coordinating with Regional Junta teams and fifty military personnel to combat the fires.
- The National VI motorway was closed between kilometres 370 and 380, and access to Las Médulas was cut off during the afternoon due to smoke, prompting Yeres’ evacuation.
- Looking ahead to Thursday, the heatwave will persist, with civil protection authorities warning of high to extreme wildfire risk nationwide.
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