Emergency workers are dealing with the largest wildfire of the year as Europe gets hotter and drier
Several wildfires have scorched tens of thousands of hectares of land across central and northern areas of Spain, forcing hundreds of evacuations.
A wildfire raging 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Madrid has spread, burning more than 13,000 hectares and forcing several hundred people to evacuate, local authorities announced on Sunday.
The fire that started on Thursday in Guadalajara province, which includes the Sierra Norte Natural Park, has not caused any casualties so far but has been described as “difficult” by regional president Emiliano García-Page and local authorities on X.
Another, located near Orés in Zaragoza province, has burned approximately 15,400 hectares.
