US EditionMore than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia
TARRAGONA PROVINCE, SPAIN, JUL 8 – More than 300 firefighters and an emergency military unit battle a wildfire fueled by record June heat and strong winds that forced evacuations in Tarragona province.
- On July 8, Spanish authorities ordered over 18,000 residents in Tarragona province, Catalonia, to stay indoors as a wildfire raged near Pauls village.
- The wildfire ignited early on July 7 in a secluded location and firefighting efforts were significantly hindered due to harsh weather conditions and challenging landscape.
- Firefighters battled the blaze since midnight with gusts reaching up to 90 km/h, aided by an emergency military unit and more than 300 firefighters deployed.
- The fire consumed nearly 3,000 hectares of vegetation, about 30% within Ports Natural Park, and two people had died in a related wildfire in Catalonia on July 1.
- Authorities prevented the fire from crossing the Ebro River, averting a worse situation, while officials continue investigating its origins as confinement and evacuations persist.
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The voracious fire that was declared last Monday in Paüls, which has calcined some 3,200 hectares, remains active after a night in which more than 460 troops with 120 vehicles have continued to work intensely to close the perimeter and stabilize the fire, which they could achieve in the next hours, according to estimates by the Firemen of the Generalitat. According to Civil Protection, in Paüls, which has half a thousand inhabitants, the neighbo…
The fire that has devastated some 3,200 hectares of the south of Catalonia and has forced to confine 18,000 residents of the municipalities of the Terres de l’Ebre districts in Tarragona, has surpassed the firefighters because of their difficulty of boarding. The strong gusts of mistrals gave wings to the flames to advance at full speed for hours, until leaving the fire licking gardens and walls of the houses of villages such as Aldover or Xerta.
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terradaily.comThousands told to stay home as Spain forest fire rages on
A large forest fire has burned through a mountainous area in the Catalan province of Tarragona. More than 18,000 residents have been trapped in their homes, some have been evacuated. The fire is being fought back due to rugged terrain and strong winds.
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