Photo story: Hundreds of residents evacuated due to forest fire in Spain

Residents watch the flames raging across the forest close to Zalamea la Real in Hueva, Andalucia, Spain, early 29 August 2020.

The fire, declared 27 August 2020, has forced authorities to evacuate hundreds of residents in Zalamea la Real.

Smoke rises above an active forest fire at Valle del Jerte, Caceres, south eastern Spain. Local authorities are looking into a possible case of arson. EPA-EFE/EDUARDO PALOMO
View of the flames raging across the forest close to Zalamea la Real in Hueva, Andalucia, Spain, early 29 August 2020.l. EPA-EFE/David Arona
Burnt land is seen in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, 27 August 2020, after a forest fire that has been raging for almost a week is now under control. A total of 1,200 hectares of land have burnt since the fire was declared 21 August 2020, and neighbors in the affected areas have been able to return to their homes. EPA-EFE/MIGUEL CALERO

Via EPA-EFE/David Arona

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