Winds from Storm Ciarán whip up a wildfire in eastern Spain as 850 people are evacuated

Workers collect fruit as a wildfire burns the forest near the eastern town of Palma de Gandia in Valencia, Spain, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. A wildfire abetted by storm winds in eastern Spain has burned some 2,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of 850 people from four towns. Some 200 firefighters and army emergency unit soldiers were deployed Friday to try to extinguish the day-old blaze near the eastern town of Montitxelvo.

Some 200 firefighters and army emergency unit soldiers were deployed to try to extinguish the day-old blaze near the eastern town of Montitxelvo. The regional government of Valencia said it hoped five water-carrying planes and helicopters would be deployed in the operation. Regional president Carlos Mazón called on people to avoid travel in the area or activities in forests that could start fires.

State news agency Efe said winds in the zone reached some 120 kph overnight. Mazón describe the winds as the main element fueling the fire in the mountainous and wooded terrain.Spain has been suffering a drought for the past two years, intensified by climate change. Because the land is so parched, it is unable to absorb much of the storm water, which will run off into the rivers before reaching the Mediterranean.

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