An alarm has been raised in Spain and Portugalas the heat sweeping across Iberia, has not only brought extremely high temperatures, but dangerously increases the chances of fires in forests.
Reuters reports that with the mercury climbing above 40 degrees Celsius in many areas, a large forest fire that started last week in Santarem (north of the Portuguese capital) has reignited today due to strong winds. Due to a fire, moreover, the authorities temporarily stopped traffic on two highways connecting Lisbon with Porto.
About 1,600 firefighters with 430 vehicles and 25 aircraft are fighting to extinguish 19 active outbreaksaccording to Portugal’s civil protection service.
Spain is also at high risk of fire – especially the region Castile and Leon and the region of Extremadura. In Ourense in northwestern Spain, the mercury is approaching 42 degrees Celsius.
The UK Met Office has also issued a very hot weather warning for this week and early next across much of England and Wales. Characteristically, Claire Noulis, representative of the World Meteorological Organization, said today that the heat wave affecting Iberia will worsen and affect other countries as well.
Source: News Beast
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