Record heat in Spain and maximum fire risk alert

The intense heatwave hitting Spain will continue strong this Sunday, with five regions still on high alert for extreme temperatures, and six others in orange.

Despite the fact that the pressure has already dropped in part of the peninsula, it could now again exceed 45 degrees in parts of the Guadalquivir valley, according to Del Campo, who considers that this heatwave “due to the temperatures reached , is probably one of the most intense experiences in Spain “.

Likewise, the combination of the high heat with the noticeable entry of airborne dust has also triggered the risk of fires in Spain, which keeps almost all of its territory on maximum alert.

At the moment, the fires declared in Azuébar, a town in the interior of the Valencian Community, whose neighbors had to be evicted as a precaution on Saturday evening, are worrying.

Twelve planes, including planes and helicopters, according to the regional government, have joined the fight to put out the blaze that threatens part of the Sierra de Espadán Natural Park.

Another fire remains uncontrolled in the vicinity of Navalacruz, province of Ávila, where several towns had to be evacuated preventively.

Between 2011 and 2020, Spain recorded twice as many heat waves as in the previous three decades, according to Aemet.

Scientists consider this to be an unequivocal effect of global warming and believe that this type of heatwave will multiply and intensify in the future.

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