00:00Two major wildfires are continuing to burn in central and northeastern Spain.
00:06The blaze near La Miela, around 100 kilometers from Madrid, has scorched nearly 13,000 hectares
00:14and forced the evacuation of 16 villages.
00:17Firefighters are working to contain the southern edge of the fire and protect nearby communities.
00:24Regional authorities say strong winds have driven extreme fire behavior, with flames advancing
00:30at more than 60 meters per minute.
00:33Spain's civil guards say they are investigating whether the blaze began during agricultural
00:38work involving a combined harvester.
00:42Meanwhile, another wildfire near Ores in Zaragoza province has burned more than 15,400 hectares.
00:50Around 450 emergency personnel are involved, although officials say conditions improved
00:57overnight.
00:58Across Spain, some 70,000 hectares have burned so far this year.
01:04Authorities say they have recorded 18 major wildfires, almost three times the area affected
01:10during the same period last year.
01:12The
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