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The village of El Saler has been evacuated due to a forest fire near the La Albufera natural park, with preventive measures taken by the Valencia City Council in response to changes in the wind. (translated)

Evacúan el pueblo de El Saler por un incendio forestal junto al parque natural de La Albufera

A wildfire known as 'Hawk Fire' has devastated more than 6,070 acres in Nevada, leading to the mandatory evacuation of 42,000 people and keeping another 45,000 on alert, while approximately 720 firefighters battle the flames under adverse weather conditions. (translated)

Un incendio fuera de control obliga a evacuar a miles de personas en el oeste de EEUU

A forest fire in Villalcampo, Zamora, has forced the closure of the N-122 and confined the population of Ricobayo due to the high level of danger, with firefighting teams working in the area after the rapid spread of the fire. (translated)

Un incendio forestal en Arribes del Duero corta la N-122 y confina Ricobayo, en Zamora

A forest fire caused by a lightning strike in Segorbe has led the Generalitat to activate Situation 1 of the PEIF Plan, mobilizing multiple firefighting units and aerial resources to combat the fire that is advancing towards the Sierra Calderona. (translated)

Un incendio forestal provocado por un rayo avanza hacia la Sierra Calderona

A new wildfire in the Sierra Oeste of Madrid has led to the lockdown of the municipalities of Aldea del Fresno and Villamantilla, with the activation of the INFOMA Plan and the intervention of the Military Emergency Unit in the firefighting efforts. (translated)

Un nuevo incendio forestal en la Sierra Oeste de Madrid obliga a confinar Aldea del Fresno y Villamantilla

A fire in Las Hurdes has forced the evacuation of more than 600 residents from several localities and has activated the UME, while firefighting teams work in the area with multiple aerial and ground resources. (translated)

Un incendio en Las Hurdes obliga a desalojar a más de 600 vecinos

The kings of Spain, Felipe and Letizia, expressed their sorrow for the death of Corporal Javier García Sancho of the UME, who died in an accident while fighting the forest fire in Riglos, Huesca, which has devoured more than 17,000 hectares. (translated)

Los reyes Felipe y Letizia lamentan la muerte del militar de la UME en el incendio forestal de Riglos, en Huesca
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A soldier from the Military Emergency Unit (UME) has died and three others have been injured after a fire truck overturned while extinguishing the fire in Las Peñas de Riglos in Huesca. (translated)

Un militar de la UME muerto y tres heridos al volcar una autobomba en el incendio de Las Peñas de Riglos

The mayor of Santa Cruz de la Serós, María Fe Viñacua, denounces the lack of protection for the territory against the uncontrolled advance of the forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos, which has forced volunteers to abandon the village and has highlighted the need for rural policies to be developed with the participation of its inhabitants. (translated)

Santa Cruz de la Serós, una “ratonera” ante el avance del fuego: la alcaldesa critica la “desprotección” del territorio

A judge has ordered provisional detention without bail for a 28-year-old man accused of causing a forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos, which has devastated more than 11,200 hectares and forced the evacuation of more than 1,021 people from 18 towns in Huesca. (translated)

Prisión para el autor del incendio de Las Peñas de Riglos: un joven de 28 años

Collserola is burning: firefighters are working to extinguish a forest fire near Barcelona. (translated)

A wildfire has affected the Collserola natural park, between Barcelona and Esplugues, declared in the Sant Pere Màrtir mountain, mobilizing the firefighters with twenty units and a helicopter to combat it in a context of high fire risk. (translated)

Un incendio forestal quema el parque natural de Collserola entre Barcelona y Esplugues

The wildfire in Las Peñas de Riglos, Huesca, has already burned 2,500 hectares and has forced the evacuation of four towns due to its rapid spread in a large forested area. (translated)

El incendio de Las Peñas de Riglos de Huesca quema ya 2.500 hectáreas y mantiene cuatro poblaciones evacuadas

The forest fire in Niebla has already consumed 20,000 hectares and is advancing uncontrollably, surpassing the extinguishing capacity due to its complexity and danger, which has led to the evacuation of firefighting teams and nearby communities. (translated)

Así avanza el incendio de Niebla tras arrasar 20.000 hectáreas: las imágenes del antes y el después

The Niebla fire, which has affected 8,000 hectares and displays unpredictable behavior due to high temperatures and convective phenomena, has led authorities to increase the deployment to 605 professionals and evacuate 474 residents, with the aim of protecting nearby populations in the province of Huelva and preventing its spread to Seville. (translated)

El incendio de Niebla es "difícil y peligroso" y las autoridades advierten de un escenario "imprevisible"

The preventive evacuation of the towns of Los Ángeles de San Rafael and Vegas de Matute, in Segovia, has been carried out due to a forest fire in Las Navas de San Antonio, which has reached the highest level of severity, while transportation and accommodation services are being provided for the evacuees. (translated)

Evacúan dos pueblos por el incendio en Las Navas de San Antonio, en nivel máximo

The Niebla fire remains out of control due to instability caused by the wind, which has led to the activation of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) and the evacuation of 66 people, while firefighting efforts are complicated by constant changes in the direction of the fire. (translated)

El incendio de Niebla sigue fuera de control y obliga a activar a la UME por la "inestabilidad" que provoca el viento
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A car on fire on the A61 highway has caused a forest fire near Carcassonne, in the south of France, which forced the evacuation of around a hundred people and the closure of the road between Toulouse and Narbonne, being later controlled by 280 firefighters and 12 aircraft that will continue monitoring overnight. (translated)

Un coche en llamas provoca un incendio forestal en el sur de Francia
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A forest fire originating from a burning truck on the A-66 has led to the evacuation of residents in Grimaldo and Casas de Millán, in Cáceres, and has activated level 1 of risk due to the rapid spread of the fire and its proximity to homes. (translated)

Un camión ardiendo en la A-66 provoca un incendio forestal y obliga a desalojar Grimaldo y Casas de Millán, en Cáceres
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The Sizewell B nuclear power plant, the largest in the UK, is on alert due to a wildfire five kilometers away, which threatens to lead to the temporary shutdown of the reactor if smoke enters the control rooms, although authorities assure that there is no immediate danger to the facilities or workers. (translated)

La mayor central nuclear del Reino Unido, en estado de alerta por un incendio forestal