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Over 1.600 people evacuated in eastern Spain due to wildfires - Reports

Madrid, Mar 24 (UNI) Over 1,600 residents from the eastern Spanish provinces of Castellon and Teruel have been evacuated due to wildfires as about 2,470 acres are burning, media reported on Friday.
The authorities have ordered the evacuation of people from nine towns in Castellon in the northern part of the Valencian Community and two towns in the neighboring province of Teruel, Spanish newspaper 20minutos reported.
President of the Valencian government Ximo Puig said that 400 firefighters would be working hard all night long to stop the spread of fire, adding that 18 aircraft would join the rescuers in the morning if the weather permits, as cited in the report.
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