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Dozens of wildfires raged in Spain on Sunday, cutting off roads and forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures showed no signs of abating.

A wildfire burns during night-time in Alhaurin el Grande, southern Spain, July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Jon NazcaA wildfire burns during night-time in Alhaurin el Grande, southern Spain, July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Firefighters battled the wildfire through the night and helicopters were seen dropping water onto the flames on Sunday. The town had cancelled its summer fiestas on Saturday night and banned fireworks to avoid possible wildfires. National weather agency AEMET issued high-temperature weather warnings for Sunday, with highs of 42 degrees Celsius forecast in Aragon, Navarra and La Rioja, in the north. It said the heatwave will end on Monday, but warned temperatures will remain “abnormally high”. Spain has been experiencing a nearly week-long heatwave, with highs of 45.7C.“Climate change affects everyone.

 

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