Spain's Asturias ravaged by fires as authorities blame 'terrorist' arsonists

1/4/2023 6:52

        The lush region of Asturias in northern Spain was ravaged by more than 90 wildfires on Friday, most of them believed to have been started by arsonists whom the region's leader called "fire terrorists".
        
        Over 600 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blazes and several towns have been evacuated as police closed off roads and highways.
        
        The Spanish government has said it is worried more wildfires will flare this year after an unusually dry winter across parts of southern Europe and rising average temperatures due to climate change.
        
        Dozens of fires have already been put off by emergency services in Asturias and the neighboring region of Cantabria over the past two days. Most of them were sparked on purpose and fanned by strong winds, authorities said.