The Paüls wildfire in Baix Ebre county, southern Catalonia, began on July 7 and burned for over a week, affecting 3,321 hectares of agricultural and forest land.
After the fire was declared extinguished on Tuesday, the Catalan News Agency (ACN) flew a drone over the area to capture the devastation left by the flames.
The fire started near the town center of Paüls and spread into Ports Natural Park, advancing toward Alfara de Carles.
On the first night, driven by strong winds, it reached the outskirts of Aldover and Xerta, where much of the surrounding area was scorched.
As shown in aerial images, the flames even leapt across the Ebre River, reaching the municipality of Tivenys.
A small house in the middle of a burnt pine forest in Paüls / Jordi Borràs
Aerial view of burnt pine forest in Paüls / Jordi Borràs
Scorched forest in Paüls / Jordi Borràs
Hut surrounded by scorched pine trees near Paüls / Jordi Borràs
The extent of the Paüls wildfire in the area closest to the town / Jordi Borràs
Forest scorched by the Paüls fire / Jordi Borràs
View of all the peaks southeast of Paüls burned by the wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Forest burnt by the Paüls wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Pines burnt in the Paüls wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Overhead shot of trees scorched by the Paüls wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Forest in Vallcarca and Faixes burnt by Paüls wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Aerial image of the entire Vall de l’Infern and part of the area of Paüls burned in the wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Forest burnt by the Paüls wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Forest burnt by the Paüls wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Aerial view of trees burned in the Paüls wildfire / Jordi Borràs
Burnt pine forest near the Ebre River in Xerta / Jordi Borràs
Point where the Paüls wildfire crossed the Ebre River / Jordi Borràs
Area burnt by the Paüls wildfire with some fields that survived / Jordi Borràs
'Road Closed' sign among burned trees in Paüls / Anna Ferràs
Area affected by the fire near Xerta / Jordi Borràs
Burnt forest reaches a house in Xerta / Jordi Borràs
A partially burned orange grove in Xerta / Jordi Borràs
Burnt shrubs and trees in Paüls with the valley and Ebre River beyond / Anna Ferràs
Photographer Jordi Borràs capturing drone footage of the forest fire aftermath / Anna Ferràs
Road signs with burnt woodland in the background / Anna Ferràs
