Image source, Getty ImagesHundreds of emergency responders and military personnel are battling the wildfire, which officials say has already burnt through 3,000 hectares in Almería.
The region’s emergency agency (EMA) says so far it has deployed:
- 178 personnel
- Nine fire engines
- Seven helicopters – one medium, one light, one command
- Six planes – two ground-based, one amphibious and one coordination aircraft
Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) says it has also deployed 220 soldiers and 70 vehicles to the Almería region to assist.
Meanwhile, Spain’s civil guard says more than 160 law enforcement personnel are involved in the emergency response, aiding evacuation, traffic regulation and searching for the origin of the fire.
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