Milan, 18 August (LaPresse) – Spain continues to be ravaged by forest fires that have already burned over 340,000 hectares, forced thousands of people to evacuate and caused several deaths. Castile and Leon is the worst-hit region, with over thirty active fires in Zamora, Leon, Salamanca and Avila. In Galicia, 14 fires remain active, with over 58,000 hectares burned in the province of Ourense alone. Other fires continue to burn in Asturias and Extremadura. In the latter, the Jarilla fire is a cause for concern, with 11,000 hectares burned, in addition to seven other active fires. This was reported by the broadcaster Rtve.