Lightning starts 13 forest fires in Castellón and Valencia
Monday, July 20, 2015 @ 5:28 PM
LIGHTNING strikes inland have caused 12 forest fires in the province of Castellón and another in Valencia.
Thunder storms yesterday (Saturday) evening had the fire brigade working flat-out after flames broke out near small towns and villages in rural parts of the Comunidad Valenciana's northernmost province.
Planes and helicopters were drafted in to deal with blazes in Cinctorres, Xert, Morella, Vallibona, Torrechiva, Vistabella, Benafigos, Tirig, Cirat, Alcalá de Xivert, Segorbe (picture taken by the regional government emergency response team), and Cervera del Maestre – the latter of which was not brought under control until just before 07.00hrs this morning.
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