Wildfire in Spain's Valencia rages out of control as more people evacuate

Record ID: 1685044

  • Title: Wildfire in Spain's Valencia rages out of control as more people evacuate
  • Date: 16th August 2022
  • Summary: PEGO, SPAIN (AUGUST 16, 2022) (REUTERS) MAN LOOKING AT SMOKE BILLOWING FROM MOUNTAIN SMOKE BILLOWING FROM MOUNTAIN MAN AND WOMAN UNLOADING THEIR CAR AND CARRYING BOTTLES OF WATER THEY ARE DONATING TO EVACUEES AND GIVING IT TO POLICE POLICE LOADING WATER IN CAR BLAZE SMOKE HELICOPTER FLYING OVERHEAD PEOPLE ENTERING VENUE FOR EVACUEES RUN BY THE RED CROSS VARIOUS OF EVACUEES SEATED AT TABLES EVACUEES WAITING FOR FOOD EVACUEES SEATED AT TABLES EATING
  • Embargoed: 30th August 2022 17:47
  • Keywords: Spain Vall d'Ebo wildfires
  • Location: VALL D'EBO, TOLLOS, VILLALONGA & PEGO, SPAIN
  • City: VALL D'EBO, TOLLOS, VILLALONGA & PEGO, SPAIN
  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Europe,Wildfires/Forest Fires
  • Reuters ID: LVA002891816082022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A powerful blaze in Spain's Valencia region remained out of control on Tuesday (August 16) as more people evacuated, according to local authorities.
    Authorities said humidity in the atmosphere had increased during the night but changing winds made the situation unpredictable in Vall d'Ebo, despite firefighters' efforts.
    The fire began on Saturday (August 14) evening sparked by a lightening bolt. It has since swept through 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres), making it the worst wildfire Valencia has experienced this summer, local media said.
    Authorities have evacuated over 1500 people from 11 villages as a precautionary measure. The latest villages to be evacuated were Pego and Benimassot.
    Most residents agreed with the evacuation process as a precautionary measure.
    "I think it's best to exercise caution because everything is so dry you just need a spark and it will all kick off.
    That I understand perfectly well," said Villalonga evacuee Maria Consuelo.
    (Production: Lorena Sopena, Catherine Macdonald)
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