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Added on the 18/08/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Ávila (Spain), 18 ago (EFE).- (Camera: Jesús Bartolomé / Nacho Martín) Wildfires in central Spain have stabilised and are gradually dying down although small blazes remain active deep into the affected area.FOOTAGE OF THE WORKS OF EXTINCTION AND THE AREA.
In the town of Orotova, Tenerife, the last epicentre of the fires which broke out on the island on Tuesday, is being tackled by the emergency services, who are making gains after better-than-expected weather overnight. Helicopters carrying water dampen the flames as large plumes of smoke can be seen rising from the hillside. IMAGES
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives in Kyiv in a show of support ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began Feburary 24 2022. IMAGES
Firefighters continue to battle to keep a fire under control in Bejís (east Spain), where the rain has helped to reduce the flames according to official sources. The wildfire burnt more than 9500 hectares, forcing evacuation of around 1500 people. IMAGES
Cars lie burned out on the ground after fires near Verin town in Galicia's Orense Province left 600 hectares burned and several private properties damaged. Since the start of the year Spain has experienced 354 wildfires which have ravaged nearly 230,000 hectares, more than in any other nation in Europe, according to the European Union's satellite monitoring service EFFIS. IMAGES