A massive wildfire driven by high winds in Spain has forced thousands to evacuate, destroyed a nature reserve, and prompted a state of emergency in the Madrid and Avila regions. <\/p>\n
According to investigators, two suspected individuals were using equipment that emitted sparks during operation, though the exact type of equipment was not specified. The use of this type of device was prohibited in the area due to the high risk of fire outbreak.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the detainees did not possess the required permit to perform this type of work and violated other fire safety regulations.<\/p>\n
According to the Civil Guard, the resulting fire is moving at a speed of 5-6 kilometers per hour, fueled by winds blowing at 50-60 kilometers per hour. In the province of Avila, approximately 5,500 people had to leave their homes. The fire destroyed a nature reserve with European habitats of the black vulture that are unique on the continent.<\/p>\n
The fire, known as the Avila fire, which currently has a perimeter of 71 kilometers, reached the territory of the Autonomous Community of Madrid on Thursday, causing firefighters to battle three separate fires in the capital region located about 50-80 kilometers from the capital. On Friday afternoon, fires that broke out in the areas of Villa del Prado and San Martin de Valdeiglesias near Madrid merged into one, and authorities fear that due to the wind, it will merge with a third.<\/p>\n
According to the latest data provided by Spanish services, nearly 40,000 people have been evacuated or ordered to stay indoors due to the rapid spread of the fire.<\/p>\n
Madrid regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayso said this is the worst fire in the region’s history, and Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska stated that Friday is a “critical day” due to weather conditions.<\/p>\n
Fires are breaking out in many places across the country, although the Spanish government has only declared a state of emergency in the Madrid region and the adjacent province of Avila. The government also requested the activation of the EU civil protection mechanism to send “four aircraft” under it. Greece and Italy responded positively to the appeal.<\/p>\n
In southern Spain, in Andalusia’s Cordoba province, a truck carrying straw caught fire for unknown reasons on Friday afternoon, leading to another blaze. It is currently being fought by 60 firefighters and rescue workers equipped with three fire engines and eight aircraft.<\/p>\n
In the region of Castile and Le\u00f3n, firefighters are extinguishing six fires, and in Huelva province in Andalusia, they are battling the fifth fire this week, which broke out near the town of Alosno.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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