Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave

Published June 19, 2022 3:58 AM

By JOSEPH WILSON
Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Firefighters in Spain and Germany area struggling to contain wildfires amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year. Authorities say the worst damage in Spain has been in the northwest province of Zamora where over 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) have been consumed. German officials said that residents of three villages near Berlin were ordered to leave their homes because of an approaching wildfire Sunday. Spanish authorities warned there was still danger that an unfavorable shift in weather could revive the blaze that caused the evacuation of 18 villages.

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