Spain Deploys 275 Firefighters to Tackle Andalusia Forest Blaze
Changing winds are hindering crews as more than 275 firefighters, 60 troops and 20 aircraft battle the blaze, officials said.
- More than 275 firefighters, including 60 military troops, are working to control a large wildfire near Niebla in southern Andalusia, Spain, covering around 4,000 hectares.
- No residential zones are currently threatened by the blaze in Andalusia.
- The wildfire is difficult to control due to constantly changing winds, with a brief window of better weather conditions on August 8.
- Spain is experiencing a severe wildfire season worsened by heatwaves and drought, with recent fires causing deaths and large evacuations across the country.
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It is the fiercest forest fire season in Spain of all time. Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers fight against the flames, many people are evacuated. Experts warn that man-made climate change increases the risk of forest fire.
On an area of about 8000 hectares it burns in the Spanish province of Huelva. Firefighters and soldiers try to contain the fire.
A fire has ravaged southwestern Spain, in Niebla, Huelva province, since Thursday. It has already covered 8,000 hectares and threatens the province of Seville. About 275 firefighters and soldiers are fighting against...
Around 4000 hectares of land are affected by the fire, also extinguishing aircraft are in use. Alternating winds make fire fighting more difficult.
In the south of Spain a fire burns on an area of about 4,000 hectares. Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers are in action against the forest fire.
More than 275 firefighters are battling a major forest fire in Andalusia, Spain, on Sunday. The flames are not currently threatening populated areas, local authorities said, according to the French news agency AFP.
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