Over 2,000 people evacuated from Spanish resort due to forest fire
Madrid, August 12 (Hibya) – Despite the efforts of emergency teams to contain the fire in some parts of southern Spain, authorities were forced to order the evacuation of many homes in the municipality of Tarifa, near Cadiz.
According to local media reports, on Monday authorities began the preventive evacuation of many homes in the Tarifa resort in the Cadiz region of southern Spain, after forest fires advanced towards the area.
Among those affected were around 2,000 people, including beachgoers, resort visitors, and residents living near Playa de Atlanterra and Playa de Bolonia.
Andalusian Interior Minister Antonio Sanz said on Monday that access to the southern Spanish resort was limited to emergency services, and that the town center of Tarifa is located about 25 kilometers northwest.
The evacuations come as Spain faces one of the worst summers in its recent history. Large forest fires have consumed tens of thousands of hectares and threatened UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Usa News Agency
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