Spain: Fire Ravages Arcofrut Cooperative in Lleida, Prompting Evacuations

Firefighters brought a major blaze under control on Tuesday morning, June 9, at the Arcofrut fruit cooperative in Lleida, Spain, after it broke out late Monday night, June 8 and spread rapidly through the facility's exterior and two of its three warehouses. Four people suffered minor injuries, nearby residents were briefly evacuated over fears of an ammonia tank explosion, and authorities are investigating whether the fire was deliberately set after indications it may have started at two separate points.

Spain: Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands to Evacuate in Northwestern Regions

Wildfires are devastating northwestern Spain, prompting the evacuation of 30,000 people across the provinces of Ourense, Zamora, and León, as well as the Extremadura region. Authorities have arrested 31 people and are investigating 92 others on suspicion of arson.

Fire in Spain kills 4

STORY: Fire in Spain kills 4 DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: VIGO, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fire scene 2. various of affected neighbors, firefighters, police STORYLINE: At least four people were killed and nine others were injured in a fire that broke out on Wednesday in a residential building in the Galician city of Vigo, northwest coast of Spain. The nine injured were taken to hospital with burns. According to the emergency services of Galicia 112, the fire started at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday in the lower part of a five-storey building located in the vicinity of the Plaza America, center of Vigo. It took firefighters at least three hours to extinguish the fire. Police were investigating the incident as arson. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vigo, Spain. (XHTV)