# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbQZPnWlPt_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68376080-cgtneurope-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/108b2bd68a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-26T12:31:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Smoke blanketed Spain's Sierra de Espadán as wildfires tore through the region on Saturday, killing at least one person. ⁣
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In Castellón province, a fire grew beyond what local crews could contain, forcing roughly 15,000 evacuations as flames spread across a 21km perimeter. ⁣
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Firefighters said the blaze had outgrown the capabilities of any fire service.⁣
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Spain has declared its first-ever national emergency over wildfires, with three fires near Madrid, prompting an EU response. ⁣
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Four aircraft from Italy and Greece were due to join planes already sent from the Netherlands and Portugal.⁣
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#Spain #Wildfires #Castellon #ClimateCrisis #Emergency #Europe #Firefighters

## Stats

- **Views:** 14,685
- **Likes:** 474
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- **Comments:** 52

## Tags

castellon, climatecrisis, spain, wildfires, emergency, firefighters, europe

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