Large forest fire in eastern Spain – 850 people evacuated

The flames that broke out the day before in Montichelvo in the Valencia region had already covered around 2,000 hectares of landscape within around 24 hours, regional head of government Carlos Mazón told journalists on Friday. “So far, no people have been harmed at all,” emphasized the politician.

According to official information, the fire on the Costa Blanca was fought on Friday by more than 200 firefighters and military personnel. The fire brigade announced on the platform This makes it more difficult to use planes and helicopters, it said. Several country roads had to be closed. The cause of the fire remained unknown for the time being.

90,000 hectares of forest burned

Forest fires in November are rare in Spain. This year, various fires in the popular holiday destination have affected almost 90,000 hectares, especially in summer, according to figures from the European Forest Fire Information System EFFIS. A relatively small number compared to last year: in 2022, Spain experienced the most devastating forest fire year since EFFIS began recording, when almost 500 major fires damaged an area of ​​over 306,000 hectares. That’s over 3,000 square kilometers.

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