A rampant heat wave has hit some European countries recently, and more wildfires have been reported.  In the latest development, Spanish Authorities on Sunday announced a “slight improvement” as they enter the fourth day of their battle to contain a wildfire in the Sierra de Gata hills in southwest Spain.  The fire, which is in the region of Extremadura, has consumed around 6,500 hectares of land and led to 1,400 people being evacuated from the towns of Acebo and Perales del Puerto in the early hours of Friday morning.  The first three days of the fire had seen high. Changeable winds produce difficult conditions for the hundreds of firefighters who came from Extremadura, and other Spanish regions, such as Andalusia, Castilla-Leon, and even neighboring Portugal.  Those winds died down late on Saturday allowing firefighters to work “without stopping” to create firebreaks and control the flames.

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