Wildfire devastates Catalan forest

<p dir="ltr">Every summer, forests in Catalonia &mdash;just like in other Southern European regions&mdash; are devastated by&nbsp;<strong>wildfires</strong>. Some 129 forest fires blazed in the&nbsp;<strong>Barcelona</strong>&nbsp;province during the first half of the summer, burning over 330 hectares, Catalan authorities announced last week. Last year, the number of fires at this point in time was 103, affecting an area half the size. Just last weekend, a forest fire burnt over 400 hectares in the countryside village of Art&eacute;s, north of Barcelona. Some 50 people were evacuated. The fire is now under control, but has not been extinguished yet.</p> / Norma Vidal, Alan Ruiz Terol

Norma Vidal, Alan Ruiz Terol

August 8, 2017 12:58 AM