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The regional government in the Spanish province of Valencia confirmed on Friday almost 3,000 hectares of woodland had been destroyed by four wildfires in the region over the past 48 hours.
Over 130 firefighters have been combating the flames with the help of aircraft and helicopters. However, 1,535 hectares had been burned close to the town of Bolbaite, 1,224 near Carcaixent, 31.5 hectares at Beinfairo de las Valls and 18.5 in Terrateig, said vice-president of the regional government, Monica Oltra.
Fires in Beinfairo de las Valls and Terrateig have been brought under control by emergency services.
As many as 250 children were evacuated from a school in the town of Sagunto due to the fire in Beinfairo de las Valls, as a precaution against the smoke.
The fires also led to the evacuation of a hospital in Carcaixent on Thursday night.
Meanwhile, around 150 residents of two housing estates were also advised to leave their homes on account of the encroaching flames.
Several houses were reported to have been destroyed by the flames, but there are no reports of injuries, although one person needed treatment for smoke inhalation.
Ximo Puig, president of the Valencia regional government, commented on Friday he expected 2016 to be "complicated" in terms of wildfires, reminding people that it was totally prohibited to light either barbecues or to burn brush in forest regions for the duration of the summer.
(APD)
