Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

A helicopter works in the work of extinction of the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection agents from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Field burned by fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection agents from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Field burned by fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection agents from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Field burned by fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection agents from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Field burned by fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection agents from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Field burned by fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection agents from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

A helicopter collects water from a pond near the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection officers from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Field burned by fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection agents from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

A helicopter collects water from a pond near the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection officers from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

A helicopter collects water from a pond near the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection officers from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

An area affected by fire on November 3, 2023, in Ador, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The forest fire declared yesterday, November 2, in the Valencian town of Montitxelvo has left 2,000 hectares burned and a difficult extinguishing situation due to strong winds. The fire has forced to evacuate about 850 people from several municipalities and urbanizations, including Ador, Vilallonga, Castellonet de la Conquesta, Terrateig and La Font d'En Carrós, and has confined Potries by smoke. Due to the impossibility of the aerial means to join the extinguishing work because of the wind, the presence of the UME and aerial means FOCA has been requested. It has been established the situation 2 of the Special Plan against the risk of forest fires to seriously affect the population and non-forest assets. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

A UME agent works to extinguish the fire, on November 3, 2023, in Ador, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The forest fire declared yesterday, November 2, in the Valencian town of Montitxelvo has left 2,000 hectares burned and a difficult extinguishing situation due to strong winds. The fire has forced to evacuate about 850 people from several municipalities and urbanizations, including Ador, Vilallonga, Castellonet de la Conquesta, Terrateig and La Font d'En Carrós, and has confined Potries by smoke. Due to the impossibility for the aerial means to join the extinguishing work because of the wind, the presence of the UME and aerial means FOCA has been requested. It has been established the situation 2 of the Special Plan against the risk of forest fires to seriously affect the population and non-forest assets. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

Two UME agents work to extinguish the fire, on November 3, 2023, in Ador, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The forest fire declared yesterday, November 2, in the Valencian town of Montitxelvo has left 2,000 hectares burned and a difficult extinguishing situation due to strong winds. The fire has forced to evacuate about 850 people from several municipalities and urbanizations, including Ador, Vilallonga, Castellonet de la Conquesta, Terrateig and La Font d'En Carrós, and has confined Potries by smoke. Due to the impossibility for the aerial means to join the extinguishing work because of the wind, the presence of the UME and aerial means FOCA has been requested. It has been established the situation 2 of the Special Plan against the risk of forest fires to seriously affect the population and non-forest assets. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

A UME agent works to extinguish the fire, on November 3, 2023, in Ador, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The forest fire declared yesterday, November 2, in the Valencian town of Montitxelvo has left 2,000 hectares burned and a difficult extinguishing situation due to strong winds. The fire has forced to evacuate about 850 people from several municipalities and urbanizations, including Ador, Vilallonga, Castellonet de la Conquesta, Terrateig and La Font d'En Carrós, and has confined Potries by smoke. Due to the impossibility for the aerial means to join the extinguishing work because of the wind, the presence of the UME and aerial means FOCA has been requested. It has been established the situation 2 of the Special Plan against the risk of forest fires to seriously affect the population and non-forest assets. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

An area affected by fire on November 3, 2023, in Ador, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The forest fire declared yesterday, November 2, in the Valencian town of Montitxelvo has left 2,000 hectares burned and a difficult extinguishing situation due to strong winds. The fire has forced to evacuate about 850 people from several municipalities and urbanizations, including Ador, Vilallonga, Castellonet de la Conquesta, Terrateig and La Font d'En Carrós, and has confined Potries by smoke. Due to the impossibility of the aerial means to join the extinguishing work because of the wind, the presence of the UME and aerial means FOCA has been requested. It has been established the situation 2 of the Special Plan against the risk of forest fires to seriously affect the population and non-forest assets. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

Forest Fire Devastates 2,000 Hectares - Spain

An area affected by fire on November 3, 2023, in Ador, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The forest fire declared yesterday, November 2, in the Valencian town of Montitxelvo has left 2,000 hectares burned and a difficult extinguishing situation due to strong winds. The fire has forced to evacuate about 850 people from several municipalities and urbanizations, including Ador, Vilallonga, Castellonet de la Conquesta, Terrateig and La Font d'En Carrós, and has confined Potries by smoke. Due to the impossibility of the aerial means to join the extinguishing work because of the wind, the presence of the UME and aerial means FOCA has been requested. It has been established the situation 2 of the Special Plan against the risk of forest fires to seriously affect the population and non-forest assets. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM