Hundreds evacuated as Aragon wildfire burns over 11,000 acres

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Hundreds of residents have been forced to evacuate after a wildfire in Spain’s northern Aragon region scorched more than 4,500 hectares on Thursday (July 16).  The fire, which broke out near the municipality of Ores, spread close to several villages, prompting evacuations in Ores, Asin, Luesia and Malpica de Arba.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01Hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate after a wildfire in Spain's northern Aragon region scorched more than 4,500

00:09hectares on Thursday.

00:11The fire, which broke out near the municipality of Ores, spread close to several villages, prompting evacuations in Ores, Asin,

00:20Luesia and Malpica de Arba.

00:22Aragon's regional minister for finance, home affairs and public administration, Roberto Bermudez, warned that strong southerly winds expected later in

00:31the day could hinder firefighting operations.

00:35Authorities have raised the emergency level to two, indicating the blaze poses a threat to populated areas and major infrastructure.

00:43Several stretches of the A1204 highway have also been closed as firefighting efforts continue.

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