At least 3,200 people were evacuated due to a fire that has already ravaged nearly 10,000 hectares in the Spanish province of Huelva (southwest) and which remained active on Sunday, according to local authorities. " This is the biggest fire since the start of the year in Andalusia, " a spokesperson for forestry officers in the region told AFP.
Declared Thursday in the town of Almonaster la Real, " the fire remains active and we are trying to stabilize it, " said a spokesperson for the regional emergency services on Sunday.
This forest fire of still unknown origins forced nearly 3,200 people to leave their homes as a preventive measure, and burned some 10,000 hectares, according to the latest report by the regional executive. " What worries us is the smoke, which is why the authorities are dislodging the residents of the communes where it arrives ", explained the spokesperson for the forestry body. The army has been called upon by the region to help the hundreds of firefighters fighting the fire on the ground and in the air.
Due to its hot and dry climate, Spain, the second largest tourist destination in the world, is affected every summer by forest fires which, according to experts, threaten to become more frequent and more violent with global warming.
