wildfire destroys widespread forested land in spain

A forest fire broke out last Sunday in the countryside of the city of Ribas De Sil in the Galicia Autonomous Region in northwest Spain. The fire, burned more than 1,500 hectares of forest, was brought under control two days later. The Spanish army supported the firefighters by sending 49 crews, 8 planes and 14 helicopters to extinguish the fire. Three highways in the region were closed due to the fire, and railway transportation was suspended. An official stated that they detected a source of flame at several points simultaneously in the forest area just before the fire, and stated that the fire was started deliberately.