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Spain Evacuates 1,000 as Valencia Forest Fire Spreads

8/22/2026

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Spanish authorities evacuated about 1,000 residents from a forest fire near Valencia.
Lightning likely sparked the blaze, which had burned over 400 hectares by Friday.
The Military Emergency Unit (UME) deployed firefighters, helicopters and aircraft to fight the fire.
Catalonia's civil defense carried out more than 200 rescue missions during flash floods.
Heavy rain on the Costa Dorada recorded 200 liters per square meter, flooding roads in three towns.

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Spanish authorities evacuated about 1,000 residents from a forest fire near Valencia.
Lightning likely sparked the blaze, which had burned over 400 hectares by Friday.
The Military Emergency Unit (UME) deployed firefighters, helicopters and aircraft to fight the fire.
Catalonia's civil defense carried out more than 200 rescue missions during flash floods.
Heavy rain on the Costa Dorada recorded 200 liters per square meter, flooding roads in three towns.