'Historic' wildfires may threaten summer holidays in Europe as Spain sees record 39C April day
“These dry conditions also increase flammability – how long and how much the vegetation burns.”
Ferran Dalmau, an expert in forest fires who trains Spain’s firefighters in how to deal with this threat, said that rain was desperately needed. The prolonged drought in Spain, which has not had normal levels of rain for three years, caused the wildfire season to start earlier than usual in March.
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