15/08/2022 01:18 (UTC)

Wildfire in Spain's Zaragoza forces over thousand of people to evacuate

Zaragoza, Aug 14 (EFE).- A wildfire in northern Spain has burned at least 8,000 hectares, according to provisional calculations, and has forced the evacuation of around 1,300 people from eight towns in the province of Zaragoza near the mountainous area of Moncayo.

The fire began on Saturday and the situation is still "critical" due to the adverse weather conditions, the general director of Natural Environment and Forest Management of the Aragon region, Diego Bayona, reported Sunday. (Camera: EFE).

SHOT LIST: THE AREAS NEAR THE WILDFIRE, IN ZARAGOZA, SPAIN.

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Date: 15/08/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Disaster and accident » Fire
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 70 seconds
Reference: 7001191062
Relevance: Normal