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700 evacuated after new major fire in northern Spain

A new major forest fire has broken out in Spain, this time north of the city of Zaragoza, Spanish media reports.

The fire, which broke out on Wednesday, has destroyed an area of ​​12,000 hectares. That is about the same size as the whole of Paris. In terms of surface area, the fire is the largest in Spain so far this year, reports TT.

According to the newspaper Heraldo de Aragón, 700 residents from five towns have been evacuated and there is a "high risk of spread".

Spain is still recovering from the enormous forest fire that raged in the southern parts of the country last week. That fire destroyed an area of ​​7,000 hectares and 13 people died.

There are no reports yet of injuries or deaths in the fire in northern Spain.

The Great Fire in Drammen
The fire in Drammen is the worst in 100 years

The great fire in Drammen is the worst in Norway in over 100 years. This is what fire expert Ruben Dobler Strand tells VG.

– We probably have to go back more than 100 years to find a fire of this magnitude, he says.

The fire is also the most extensive where homes have been lost in modern Norwegian history.

Over 100 buildings have been destroyed since the fire broke out at 3:30 p.m.

The fire in Lærdal in 2014, where 60 buildings were damaged and 42 were completely destroyed, has so far been considered Norway's most devastating fire since World War II. The fire in Drammen has now surpassed it.

The fires in Canada
Trump rages against Canada after the smoke: "Neglect"

Donald Trump launches a harsh attack on Canada after forest fires there worsened air quality in parts of the United States. The president writes on Truth Social.

He accuses Canada of not managing its forests and calls the situation “unacceptable.” According to Trump, the country has refused to carry out basic forest management, such as clearing combustible material.

“This is deliberate neglect and has become a recurring problem every year. It costs the United States billions of dollars, and the cost of this pollution must therefore be added to the tariffs that Canada already pays,” he writes.

Several other Republicans have also sharply criticized Canada after the fire smoke spread south, reports CBC.

However, the US ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, has a different view of the matter.

– This challenge knows no borders. This is a common problem and requires a common response, he says in a statement.

Climate Threat  Global Challenges
Despite Pressure – EU Moves Forward with Relaxed Emissions Requirements

Despite the Swedish government trying to pressure the EU Commission, they are now moving forward with the proposal for relaxed rules for emissions trading. This is reported by SVT Nyheter.

– The system will make emitters pay, but also secure money for investments in reduced emissions, says Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera.

The issue has divided several countries in Europe, but the EU Commission's argument is about creating more secure competitiveness, reports SVT.

Specifically, it is about companies today being able to buy emissions rights, the number of which will decrease each year. But the EU now wants to slow down the pace of reductions.

The money will then go back to the member states, which is why the requirements are also being tightened, requiring that 50 percent of it be invested in projects that reduce emissions, reports TT.