# Spain battles forest fire a short drive from flash flood

https://mins.news/en/item/29315

- DW, 2026-08-22 14:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/spain-battles-forest-fire-a-short-drive-from-flash-flood/a-78469115?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A forest fire near Gatova in eastern Spain forced about 1,000 people to evacuate and burned more than 400 hectares. Farther north, heavy rain caused flash flooding along the Costa Dorada, prompting over 200 rescue missions, injuring at least seven people and forcing around 300 campers to leave.

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