Fire in eastern Spain still burning after destroying 13,100 hectares of land

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Fire in eastern Spain still burning after destroying 13,100 hectares of land

STORY: Fire in eastern Spain still burning after destroying 13,100 hectares of land DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire (Courtesy of Castello in eastern Spain) 2. various of firefighters (Courtesy of Castello in eastern Spain) 3. various of people evacuating (Courtesy of Castello in eastern Spain) STORYLINE: A wildfire in the hilly and wooded region in east Spain's Comunidad Valenciana remained active on Thursday, after burning an estimated 13,100 hectares of land in three days. Ximo Puig, leader of the Valencia region, informed the press that although overnight rain had "reduced the flame to the point of almost disappearing around the perimeter," the fire was still active and "there are still very hot areas," which had reactivated with changing winds during the morning. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has

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