Firefighters in western Spain try to wrestle a raging wildfire under control as weather conditions make their work particularly difficult.
owing to a wildfire fanned by strong winds that has razed some 8,000 hectares , officials said Friday.
Officials suspect the fire, which began Wednesday night, was started intentionally as they say two separate blazes erupted almost simultaneously. Many wildfires in Spain are believed by police and officials to be started intentionally. The reasons why are said to vary.“With 60 kph winds, it's difficult to predict how it will evolve,” he told reporters, adding that the pine trees in the area were virtual “cans of gasoline, flame throwers,”
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