Before the eclipse: Spain is struggling with forest fires and warns millions of travelers
Authorities cancelled some solar eclipse events and plan to restrict access to more than 100 natural spaces to address fire risks and
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Authorities cancelled some solar eclipse events and plan to restrict access to more than 100 natural spaces to reduce fire risks and traffic congestion, Yeni Şafak reported. "The vegetation is extraordinarily dry, and the slightest spark or carelessness could cause devastating wildfires," Environment Minister Sara Aagesen said during a visit to Niebla. Home World Before the solar eclipse: Spain is struggling with forest fires and warns millions of travelers as of 11.08.2026, 2:42 pm Comments Us on Google follow solar eclipse (archive photo). © IMAGO/Lorena Sopena The rush of travellers to observe the eclipse could trigger further devastating forest fires, according to the authorities. Last month was the driest July on the mainland since records began in 1961.
Furthermore, The average temperature in July was 25.7 degrees Celsius, 2.6 degrees Celsius above the standard for the period 1991 to 2020, says Yeni Safak. NASA telescopes in Villalibado The eclipse runs through Spain in a strip about 200 kilometers wide from A Coruña on the Atlantic coast to Mallorca in the Mediterranean. The Ministry of Finance estimates that 460,000 foreign tourists will arrive specifically for observing the eclipse, Digi24 reported.
In addition, Another fire near Niebla, Huelva province, forced 467 people to flee and affected an estimated 8,000 hectares (about 80.94 square kilometres). Emergency forces fought a fire near Tirig that had destroyed about 684 hectares (about 6.84 square kilometers) by Monday.
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Authorities cancelled some solar eclipse events and plan to restrict access to more than 100 natural spaces to reduce fire risks and traffic congestion, Yeni Şafak reported. "The vegetation is extraordinarily dry, and the slightest spark or carelessness could cause devastating wildfires," Environment Minister Sara Aagesen said during a visit to Niebla.
reliability low1/2 sourcesHome World Before the solar eclipse: Spain is struggling with forest fires and warns millions of travelers as of 11.08.2026, 2:42 pm Comments Us on Google follow solar eclipse (archive photo). © IMAGO/Lorena Sopena The rush of travellers to observe the eclipse could trigger further devastating forest fires, according to the authorities.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLast month was the driest July on the mainland since records began in 1961.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe average temperature in July was 25.7 degrees Celsius, 2.6 degrees Celsius above the standard for the period 1991 to 2020, says Yeni Safak.
reliability low1/2 sourcesNASA telescopes in Villalibado The eclipse runs through Spain in a strip about 200 kilometers wide from A Coruña on the Atlantic coast to Mallorca in the Mediterranean.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Ministry of Finance estimates that 460,000 foreign tourists will arrive specifically for observing the eclipse, Digi24 reported.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAnother fire near Niebla, Huelva province, forced 467 people to flee and affected an estimated 8,000 hectares (about 80.94 square kilometres).
reliability low1/2 sourcesEmergency forces fought a fire near Tirig that had destroyed about 684 hectares (about 6.84 square kilometers) by Monday.
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