A forest fire in the Valencia region of eastern Spain has forced more than 800 people from their homes since Thursday. Local authorities say the flames have grown out of control due to strong winds.
According to authorities in the Valencian Community, the fire has forced the evacuation of villages and urbanizations and more than 800 people have already been preventively removed from their homes.
The fire has already burned between 1,000 and 1,400 hectares since Wednesday and authorities hope to be able to tackle the blaze with aerial means this Friday, although winds could make their use difficult, according to those responsible for coordinating forces on the ground .
The region is under an orange weather warning (the second most serious) due to the winds and in a situation report issued at 9am on Friday (8am in Lisbon), those responsible for coordinating the fight against the fire stated that the situation was ‘complicated’.
The fire and this wind warning in Valencia coincide with bad weather in other parts of Spain, especially in the north and center of the country, due to the effects of Storm Cierán, which affected several European countries.
On Thursday, a woman died in Madrid when a tree fell due to strong winds, and dozens of flights and train connections were canceled due to the bad weather.
Emergency services also responded to hundreds of incidents in central and northern Spain, mainly related to trees, poles, cables, earth and stones falling on roads and other roads.
This Friday, the effects of the depression Ciarán continue to bring winds of up to 100 kilometers per hour and rain in several parts of Spain, according to the country’s meteorological services, which placed the eastern regions under orange and red warning (the most severe) the coastal areas. regions of Cantabria and Galicia (north).
Source: DN
