A forest fire raged in eastern Spain, forcing people to evacuate from nearby villages and sending huge plumes of smoke into the air
Firefighters were alerted about the blaze near Villanueva de Viver in the region of Valencia just before 1 p.m. .
Ten airplanes were fighting to put out the blaze, which had forced the evacuation of the villages of three villages. More than 1,000 people were forced to leave their homes, Cadena Ser reported.Winter 2022-23 in the northern hemisphere was the second warmest on record and unusually dry, EU scientists said on March 8. In western and south-eastern Europe it was drier than average over the winter, while the month of February saw record low levels of soil moisture in some areas, the scientists said.
Figures compiled by the European Commission's European Forest Fire Information System indicate that last year was the worst year on record in Spain for forest fires with 493 blazes destroying 307,000 hectares of land.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
U.S. Forest Service faces lawsuit over wildfire damage from Pole Creek fireThe Forest Service's decision to not put out the 2018 Pole Creek fire immediately led to one of Utah's worst wildfires. Now property owners want the government to pay for the damage.
Leer más »
Wildfire smoke causes Westampton School District schools to close for daysLingering smoke from a weekend brush fire in Rancocas State Park is still impacting a local school district that has been fully closed since Tuesday.
Leer más »
Artificial intelligence gaining clout as first line of wildfire defense for Colorado mountain townsFirefighters in Telluride and eastern San Miguel County will use artificial intelligence to detect wildfire smoke and give them faster warnings of the natural disasters, which are growing larger an…
Leer más »
Virgin Orbit raising $200 million from investor Matthew Brown, closing deal as soon as ThursdayVirgin Orbit and Brown began deal talks last week, around the same time the company announced it was pausing operations and furloughing most employees.
Leer más »
Slight chance of severe storms, hail Thursday into FridayThere is a chance North Texas could see some severe storms Thursday night into Friday morning.
Leer más »
Seattle weather: Perfect spring weather Wednesday, cooler by ThursdayMaximize on the beautiful weather today! After the low-hanging clouds clear, we'll enjoy sparkling sunshine and highs around 60 degrees. Tomorrow, temperatures drop drastically to the mid to upper 40s. FOX13
Leer más »