Madrid, July 8, 2025 (AFP) - Thousands told to stay home as Spain forest fire rages on

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2025-07-08

Spanish firefighters on Tuesday were battling a forest fire stoked by fierce winds that has burned more than 2,300 hectares (5,680 acres), with authorities urging thousands of residents to stay home. The Spanish army's emergency response unit said it had deployed overnight near the northeastern city of Tarragona to assist local authorities. The blaze has devoured "around 2,377 hectares of land, mostly forest", countryside rangers in the Catalonia......

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