Forest Fire in Valencia, Spain (2018-08-07)

Activation time (UTC): 2018-08-07 10:32:00

Event time (UTC): 2018-08-06 20:40:00

Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)



Activation reason:

Since 6 August, a fire has been burning in Valencia. As a result of multiple wildfires, approximately 2500 people were evacuated preventively from their homes as firefighters battled multiple forest fires. According to the information available on 7 August, this fire has already burnt about 1500 hectares of land.



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