343 thousand hectares .. Spain fires devour a record area of land
Thousands of people in Lisbon are still facing a danger Fires raging in Spain , and they were forced to evacuate their homes or put cams" target ="_Blank"> The fire More than 343 thousand hectares since the beginning of the year, which is a standard fire space. "It dominates a kind of fog, we do not see the mountains that are one kilometer". To throw them on the burning areas, while livestock brewers move their herds of pastures to safer places.
The sun was unable to see. Through the phone that "The atmosphere is suffocating and the density of smoke is very bad, and the smell of fire penetrates into the houses". Portugal is the largest loss since the start of registration in 2006, with 563 thousand hectares in 2017, and 119 people were killed as a result. It contributed to the fueling of these fires, by receiving more than two weeks after a high temperature that arrived in some southern regions of Spain to 45 degrees Celsius, according to the Spanish Meteorological Authority. "We currently have 23 active fire fires" Of the 4 levels, which means that it poses a dangerous and direct threat to the population" Smoke can be seen from space
described the Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robiles the situation as "Very difficult and complex" Speaking with the official Spanish TV. She referred to "intensity" and"size" Fires, in addition to the increasing thick smoke that can be seen from space, is held "Air intervention operations". They mobilized to combat fires on the ground, which numbered about 2000 elements.
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