In Spain, over 75,000 hectares of forest and bush areas have burned in the first eight months of the year.

• Soldiers were deployed in southeastern Spain on September 12 to join the battle against a major wildfire that is burning for a fourth day,
• The blaze in Malaga province has destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of forest
• Prompted fresh evacuations, bringing the total number of residents displaced to around 2,500.
• In Spain, over 75,000 hectares (186,000 acres) of forest and bush areas have burned in the first eight months of the year, according to Spain’s Ministry of Ecological Transition.

By: Brijesh Kumar