Spain wildfire forces 1,500 people to flee

MADRID: A large wildfire in Spain grew rapidly overnight and was burning out of control on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of eight villages and 1,500 people in northeastern Zaragoza province, firefighters said.

The head of the local Aragon government, Javier Lamban, said on Sunday the situation was critical in the town of Añon de Moncayo and the priority for the 300 firefighters fighting the blaze was to protect human lives and villages.