A wildfire driven by tramontana winds is burning in Catalonia’s Costa Brava region near the province of Girona. Multiple reports say the fire damages roughly 750 hectares and has affected several nearby municipalities, while one outlet later reports a larger area of about 1,280 hectares. Authorities order residents in the affected towns to stay indoors and avoid travel to the area, with the number of people confined reported as about 12,000. Reports describe additional activity in the wider region, including a separate or related blaze in Vilavenut that affects farmland. Coverage consistently links the spread to strong, fast-moving winds. The situation remains an active wildfire emergency, with local officials monitoring conditions and maintaining restrictions for residents in towns at risk or directly affected by smoke and fire behaviour.
Wildfire burns 750–1,280 hectares on Spain’s Costa Brava, confining about 12,000 people
A wildfire driven by tramontana winds is burning in Catalonia’s Costa Brava region near the province of Girona. Multiple reports say the fire damages roughly 750 hectares and has affected several near...
- A wildfire is burning on Spain’s Costa Brava in the Girona area, driven by tramontana winds.
- Around 12,000 people in several municipalities are told to stay indoors and avoid travel to the affected area.
- The fire area is reported as about 750 hectares in some accounts, and about 1,280 hectares in a later report.
- Another blaze in or near Vilavenut is reported to be affecting farmland.
- The authorities impose home confinement/restrictions to protect residents as the fire spreads.
A fast-moving wildfire tearing through the Costa Brava has left more than 12,000 people confined to their homes as flames […]
1 hour agoA massive wildfire has broken out near the Costa Brava in northeastern Spain, with authorities urging residents to avoid travelling to the affected area
4 hours agoHuge wildfire rips through Costa Brava as 12,000 people warned to 'stay indoors' The MirrorCosta Brava wildfire: 750 hectares affected and 12,000 confined Euronews.comWildfire in La Bisbal d'Empordà Forces Lockdown in Seven Towns russpain.comSpain wildfire horror as huge blaze erupts near tourist hotspot - 10 towns locked down Daily Express
4 hours agoStrong winds whipped up the fire and prompted the regional authorities to ask residents of 10 municipalities to stay at home.
4 hours agoA wildfire near the Costa Brava has torn through around 750 hectares of forest, sparking stay-at-home orders for around 12,000 people in several municipalities
5 hours agoA tramontana-fuelled wildfire has burned around 750 hectares on the Costa Brava (Girona), forcing 12,000 residents to stay indoors. Another blaze in Vilavenut is affecting farmland.
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