Natural fires have destroyed more than 19,000 hectares of forest in northwestern Spain. The fire is raging in several regions of the country at once. Evacuation has been announced in a number of settlements. The cause of large-scale fires was abnormal heat and dry weather. Over the past few days, temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius have been recorded in many cities and districts. Read more — in the AiF.ru photo feed.
Putting out a forest fire near the Spanish city of Artasú © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Forest fires in Belascoine, Spain © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Fighting a forest fire in Artesa de Segre, Spain © Reuters/Albert Gea/Reuters
Forest fire extinguishing in the Spanish city of Artes-de-Sugre © Reuters/Albert Gea/Reuters
Putting out a forest fire near the Spanish city of Artaso © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Forest fires near the Spanish city of Artaso © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Fighting a forest fire in the Spanish city of Artesa de Segre © Reuters/Albert Gea/Reuters
Fighting a wildfire in Belascoine, Spain © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Forest fires in Belascoine, Spain © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
The aftermath of a wildfire in Spain's Sierra de la Culebra region © Reuters/Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Aftermath of a wildfire in the Spanish city of Belascoine © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Fighting a wildfire in Spain's Sierra de la Culebra region © Reuters/Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Fighting a wildfire in Spain's Sierra de la Culebra region © Reuters/Isabel Infantes/Reuters
The aftermath of a wildfire in Spain's Sierra de la Culebra region © Reuters/Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Putting out a forest fire near the Spanish city of Artaso © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Fighting a forest fire in the Spanish city of Artesa de Segre © Reuters/Albert Gea/Reuters
Putting out a forest fire near the Spanish city of Artaso © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Forest fires in Belascoine, Spain © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Fighting a forest fire in Artesa de Segre, Spain © Reuters/Albert Gea/Reuters
Fighting a forest fire in the Spanish city of Artesa de Segre © Reuters/Albert Gea/Reuters
Putting out a forest fire near the Spanish city of Artaso © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Forest fires near the Spanish city of Artaso © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Fighting a forest fire in the Spanish city of Artesa de Segre © Reuters/Albert Gea/Reuters
Fighting a wildfire in Belascoine, Spain © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Forest fires in Belascoine, Spain © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
The aftermath of a wildfire in Spain's Sierra de la Culebra region © Reuters/Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Aftermath of a wildfire in the Spanish city of Belascoine © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
Fighting a wildfire in Spain's Sierra de la Culebra region © Reuters/Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Fighting a wildfire in Spain's Sierra de la Culebra region © Reuters/Isabel Infantes/Reuters
The aftermath of a wildfire in Spain's Sierra de la Culebra region © Reuters/Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Putting out a forest fire near the Spanish city of Artaso © Reuters/Vincent West/Reuters
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