Areas of 13 Spanish autonomous communities (regions of Spain) declared disaster zones, as they suffered severely because of the fires covered by the country. This was stated by the press secretary of the Government of Spain Isabel Rodriguez on the basis of the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Her words reports the Spanish Agency Europa Press.
The most affected by the Avila district in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, where 22 thousand hectares of the territory are covered with fire. To compensate for the material damage from natural disaster, the country’s leadership will send financial assistance to 13 affected autonomy, which is distributed among residents. Its dimensions are still unknown.
Support will also affect the damaged infrastructure, industrial enterprises and agriculture. The spokesman also conveyed condolences to victims from government members. According to her, in 2021, work on fire extinguishing was significantly strengthened.
previously became known that a large-scale fire began in the south-east of France, 18 kilometers from the coastal city of Saint-Tropez. For three days the fire destroyed five thousand hectares of the forest and went to residential buildings. The heat and strong wind allowed the flame to quickly spread.