Almost all of Spain was this Wednesday in heat wave warningwith maximum temperatures exceeding 45 degrees, and the authorities expect this Thursday to be the hottest day.
This heat wave, which began last weekend and will last until at least next Sunday, is causing suffocating temperatures throughout Spain, especially in the regions of Andalusia, Extremadura and Galicia, according to the Spanish Meteorological Agency (Agencia Española of Meteorology). Aemet).
Except for the Canary archipelago all other Spanish regions have been put on alert.
During the day this Wednesday, a “peak” of 45.6 degrees at 5:30 p.m. (one hour less in Portugal) in Almonte, in Andalusia, in the south of the country, while several cities such as Seville, Córdoba or Badajoz registered values above 44 degrees.
Due to this heat wave and the lack of rain that has been recorded in the Iberian Peninsula since the beginning of the year, there an “extreme” fire hazard throughout Spain, according to fire prevention and extinction services.
At least 3,500 hectares have already burned in a mountainous region of Extremadura and Castilla y León, but the fire was, however, controlled by firefighters after a night of fighting the flames.
Northwest of Madrid, some 500 people had to be temporarily evacuated from their homes. due to another fire, which is also under control, according to regional emergency services.
Between January 1 and July 3, 70,354 hectares of forest burned in Spain, almost twice (+87%) than the average of the last 10 years.
Source: Observadora
