MOSCOW – Over 1,600 residents from the eastern Spanish provinces of Castellon and Teruel have been evacuated due to wildfires, as about 2,470 acres are burning, reported Sputnik.
The authorities have ordered the evacuation of people from nine towns in Castellon in the northern part of the Valencian Community and two towns in the neighbouring province of Teruel, Spanish newspaper 20minutos reported today.
President of the Valencian government Ximo Puig said that 400 firefighters would be working hard all night to stop the spread of the fire, adding that 18 aircraft would join the rescuers in the morning if the weather permits, as cited in the report.
The report said the Valencian authorities also appealed to a special military unit for emergency situations, which mobilised 74 military personnel, 19 cars, and 12 fire trucks to fight the fire.
The region’s Interior Ministry chief Salvador Almenar said the fires were caused by the absence of rain for two months. – Bernama, March 24, 2023
