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Napa County, Sep 27 (EFE/EPA).- Fast-spreading Glass Fire in Napa County, north of San Francisco, on Sunday prompted evacuations at a local hospital and a resort. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO). SHOT LIST: FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE THE GLASS FIRE IN NAPA COUNTY NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US.
Huntington Beach, Jul 26 (EFE / EPA) .- A fire in the ecological reserve of the Bolsa Chica wetlands area in Huntington Beach, California, caused the evacuation of residents from nearby houses. (Camera: EUGENE GARCIA)FOOTAGE SHOWS FIRE FIGHTERS WORKING IN THE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE OF BOLSA CHICA IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, US.
More than 1,000 people have been evacuated in the Spanish regions of Valencia (south-east) and Aragon (north-east) where forest fires have already burnt some 900 hectares, according to local authorities. Four hundred firefighters, rescue workers and military personnel, fifteen planes, seaplanes and helicopters worked to extinguish the flames, according to the Valencia rescue service. A nearby field hospital was set up and the Red Cross opened a reception centre for evacuees in a gymnasium in the town of Segorbe. Spain was hit last summer by some 500 fires that burned over 300,000 hectares of land, making it the most affected European country, according to the European Forest Fire Information System. IMAGES
A wildfire in a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos is destroying homes and forcing evacuations of tourists and residents. Firefighters deployed seven planes and a helicopter to fight the surging blaze in the beachside village of Vatera, with reinforcements expected to arrive from northern Greece. IMAGES
South Lake Tahoe, Aug 30 (EFE/EPA).- The Caldor Fire has so far burned more than 177,000 acres in Meyers, California and caused authorities to issue an evacuation order for residents of the city of South Lake Tahoe. (Camera: CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA)SHOT LIST: CALDOR FIRE PROMPTS EVACUATIONS AS IT APPROACHES HOMES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, US.