Fire in Spain: 3,200 people evacuated in Andalusia

At least 3,200 people have been evacuated in a fire that has already ravaged nearly 10,000 hectares in the Spanish province of Huelva, in southwestern Spain.

"This is the biggest fire since the start of the year in Andalusia," said a spokesperson for forestry officers in the region. Declared Thursday in the town of Almonaster la Real, "the fire remains active and we are trying to stabilize it", said Sunday a spokesperson for the regional emergency services. The part to the south of the fire was the most worrying.

Arriesgan su vida ... pero hay muy pocos medios para un incendio tan grande, descontrolado y con un venezo of 40km / h. Totally unstoppable. Qué pena mi tierra. #AlmonasterLaReal pic.twitter.com/hQh9dgEO37

This forest fire of still unknown origins forced nearly 3,200 people to leave their homes in a preventive manner, and burned some 10,000 hectares, according to the latest report by the regional executive.

Noxious fumes

"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.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a tweet on Friday assured the evacuated families of his support and thanked those fighting the fire.

Tristeza y desolación al ver las imágenes del fuego in #AlmonasterLaReal (Huelva). Todo mi cariño para las familias que han sido desalojadas y el agradecimiento a los efectivos que están trabajando contra este incendio y los que permanecen activos en Asturias y Cáceres. # IIFF pic.twitter.com/XDRboXGomy