For the third day, firefighters are struggling to control the fire that broke out Monday near Tarragona, northeast Spain and has burned over 32,000 acres of forest area

Due to the classification, the authorities decided to maintain their mandate to 18,000 inhabitants of the area, to stay in their homes.

“This night, we have worked intensively to control the fire, but for the time being, it remains active,” the Fire Department said in a post on X.

In the meantime, “the restriction on the houses is maintained,” he added.

Due to the huge forest fire, four road arteries in the area remain completely closed.

According to Catalonia forestry agencies, the area burned due to this fire now reaches 32,000 acres, 11,250 of which in Pauls Natural Park.

For days, Spain has been facing heat temperatures, which have dried vegetation and increased the risk of fires.

According to the Spanish Meteorological Service (AET), Spain lived the hottest June ever recorded in the country, with an average temperature of 23.6 ° C.

The Meteorological Service stressed that the incidence of heat -up episodes has tripled in Spain over the last ten years.

In 2022, 3 million acres were destroyed by over 500 fires in the country, a record number in Europe, according to the European Forestry Information System (EFFIS). In 2024, this number was clearly reduced to about 420,000 acres.