Near Verin toiwn, by the border with Portugal, Galicia authorities were managing to contain a fire that is suspected to have been arson. Photo: MIGUEL RIOPA / AFPSource: AFPSpanish firefighters on Saturday struggled to contain wildfires that have ravaged large tracts in the northwest, as a third summer heat wave grips the country. Firefighters were battling six blazes in Galicia that have scorched nearly 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres). Some 700 people have been evacuated from the area around Boiro, where a blaze broke out on Thursday, according to regional officials. Spain has faced 366 wildfires since the start of the year, fuelled by scorching temperatures and drought conditions.

Source: Daily Nation August 06, 2022 16:43 UTC