People flocking to Spain to view solar eclipse could spark more ‘devastating’ wildfires

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Authorities in northern Spain warn that the influx of 460,000 visitors to view the total solar eclipse could increase the risk of devastating wildfires. Dry vegetation and outdoor activity heighten the fire danger during this period.

Northern Spain will be one of the best places in world to view phenomenon with 460,000 extra visitors expected Authorities in Spain have warned of an increased risk of fires when hundreds of thousands of people head to the hills and beaches to get a better view of Wednesday’s total solar eclipse. “The vegetation is extraordinarily dry and the smallest spark or carelessness could lead to devastating forest fires,” the environment minister, Sara Aagesen, said on a visit to Niebla in the south of the country, the site of Spain’s latest fire. Continue reading...