Spain. Aragon: "very active" fire burned more than 12,000 hectares, and could spread
At the moment, we estimate that the area burned exceeds 12,000 hectares," said Roberto Bermúdez de Castro, in charge of the
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At the present time, we estimate that the area burned exceeds 12,000 hectares," said Roberto Bermúdez de Castro, who is responsible for security issues within the regional government of Aragon. Spain has just experienced one of the most deadly fires in its recent history, a forest fire that was declared in Andalusia (south) on 9 July, killing 13 people and ravaging 7,000 hectares. In 2025, more than 393,000 hectares were ravaged by flames, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (Effis), Spain's worst record in recent history.
Furthermore, At the forefront of global warming, the country has experienced increasingly long and frequent heat waves in recent years, with temperatures well above 40°C, creating favourable conditions for devastating fires. More than 450 firefighters, supported by some 300 army reinforcements and some 30 air assets, continued to fight the flames on Friday morning. The fire, which did not cause any casualties, declared itself on Wednesday in the town of Ores, a sparsely populated area of Aragon where five villages had to be evacuated: despite the intense mobilization of firefighters on the night of Thursday to Friday, "fire remained very active", the regional government said in a statement.
In addition, "The risk of spreading remains very high" due to the change in wind direction, and the priority is to "continue to guarantee the protection of all inhabited hamlets," said Roberto Bermúdez de Castro. The fire that broke out on Wednesday near Zaragoza, in Aragon, in north-east Spain, has already reduced to smoke more than 12,000 hectares and presents "a very high risk of spread" due to the wind, warned the regional authorities on Friday. More than 72,488 hectares have been reduced to ashes since the beginning of the year in the country.
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At the present time, we estimate that the area burned exceeds 12,000 hectares," said Roberto Bermúdez de Castro, who is responsible for security issues within the regional government of Aragon.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesSpain has just experienced one of the most deadly fires in its recent history, a forest fire that was declared in Andalusia (south) on 9 July, killing 13 people and ravaging 7,000 hectares.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn 2025, more than 393,000 hectares were ravaged by flames, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (Effis), Spain's worst record in recent history.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAt the forefront of global warming, the country has experienced increasingly long and frequent heat waves in recent years, with temperatures well above 40°C, creating favourable conditions for devastating fires.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesMore than 450 firefighters, supported by some 300 army reinforcements and some 30 air assets, continued to fight the flames on Friday morning.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe fire, which did not cause any casualties, declared itself on Wednesday in the town of Ores, a sparsely populated area of Aragon where five villages had to be evacuated: despite the intense mobilization of firefighters on the night of Thursday to Friday, "fire remained very active", the regional government said in a statement.
reliability moderate2/2 sources"The risk of spreading remains very high" due to the change in wind direction, and the priority is to "continue to guarantee the protection of all inhabited hamlets," said Roberto Bermúdez de Castro.
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The fire that broke out on Wednesday near Zaragoza, in Aragon, in north-east Spain, has already reduced to smoke more than 12,000 hectares and presents "a very high risk of spread" due to the wind, warned the regional authorities on Friday.
according to Le ProgrèsMore than 72,488 hectares have been reduced to ashes since the beginning of the year in the country.
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