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News24
10 hours ago
- General
- News24
Iceland engulfed by volcanic cloud
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The Sun
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Sun
Wildfires rip across Spain turning Madrid skies ORANGE as army deployed with fears wild winds will wreak havoc today
WILDFIRES are ripping across Spain turning Madrid's skies orange as the army deploys to fight the out of control blazes. Fears are rising that a dry wind today will fan the flames further and firefighters could be in for a long haul trying to get them back under control. 6 6 One blaze sending smoke over Madrid has already burned through 3,000 hectares and is threatening to burn more. More than 100 firefighters are battling it from the ground and air as officials told dozens of people to leave their homes and evacuate. Planes and helicopters could be seen dropping huge amounts of water across the hot zone. Firefighters on the ground hacked away at scrub and dirt as they sought to stop the blaze from spreading. The Spanish army deployed its emergency unit - which includes firefighters. The fire, about 30miles southwest of the capital, broke out on Thursday near the town of Mentrida. Temperatures reached 37 degrees in Madrid. The city's civil protection authority advised people to stay indoors and recommended masks to avoid inhaling ash as the gigantic cloud of orange and grey smoke hung over the city. Officials said on Friday morning that 95 per cent of the fire had been contained by the brave firefighters. With a reduction in smoke and better visibility, transport authorities have also been happy to open nearby roads. Tomorrowland chaos after huge fire breaks out on main stage a DAY before festival is due to start But officials are now worried that firefighters could lose control the blaze again due to the wind forecast. Temps are forecast to reach 34 degrees today in the city, but gusts of up to 39mph could fan the flames further. Large parts of eastern Spain are under heat and fire warnings running from the Pyrenees down to the southern coast. The mayor of Méntrida, Alfonso Arriero, said firefighters near the blaze were trying to stop it from sparking back up. He said: "We're using all available resources in case the wind changes direction or a flare-up flares up again. 6 6 "But right now, we're calm about that, but at the same time, we're quite concerned about what's happening and how it doesn't flare up again." The cause of the fire is unknown. Last week, Spanish authorities ordered nearly 20,000 people to stay indoors due to smoke in Catalonia after one blaze burned 3,000 hectares. Two died in a separate wildfire in the same region on July 1. It comes after a wildfire erupted in London on Monday with 125 firefighters battling to keep the blaze away from nearby homes. Plumes of dark smoke could be seen hanging over rows of houses in the East London area while grass could be seen burning away. And Tomorrowland bosses have pledged to build a new main stage in time for this weekend's festival after the original burned down. Years of creativity and craftsmanship had gone into building the main stage set piece but the whole lot went up in flames on Wednesday.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
🎥 Thunderstorm hits América v Tijuana
America and Tijuana had to suspend the match for safety reasons, as a thunderstorm surprised the attendees while the second half was being played, with 30 minutes left to play. Although, Civil Protection sheltered the spectators at the City of Sports Stadium, many chose to leave the facilities due to the weather conditions. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Agustin Cuevas - 2025 Getty Images
Daily Record
6 days ago
- Daily Record
Iceland volcano Sundhnúkur erupts as families and tourists evacuated
The Police Commissioner has increased the Civil Potection alert level to its highest. Families and tourists have been evacuated from towns - and a luxury hotel - as a volcano has erupted in Iceland again this morning. Magma poured out of the Sundhnúkur volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, near the fishing town of Grindavík,. The Icelandic Meteorological Office says the eruption - the volcano's ninth since December 2023 - happened in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, July 16, after the mass evacuation. The National Police Commissioner has decided, in consultation with the Police Commissioner in Suðurnes, to raise the Civil Protection alert level to the highest level as the likelihood of an eruption at the Sundhnúk crater has increased, reports the Mirror. This was revealed in a statement from the Communications Director of Civil Protection. The earthquake cluster is located between Stóra-Skógfell and Sýlingarfell, and is in a similar area to the beginning of magma flows in previous events, like April this year. The Blue Lagoon Iceland - a five-star hotel resort popular with Brit holidymakers - and a local campsite were evacuated, as was most of the town of Grindavík. Local media reports cops are driving around town, to check on local residents and encourage them to leave their homes in case of an eruption. But when the same volcano erupted in April, some stubborn residents refused to leave their homes. Authorities pleaded with them to do so for their own safety. Gas pollution is spreading from the eruption sites to the northwest towards Vogar and Reykjanesbraut, where locals are asked to close windows and regularly monitor the air quality on the Icelandic Meteorological Office website. Pollution forecasts can also be viewed on the site. Experts say the fissure is between 700 and 1000 metres wide and does not appear to be getting longer as the lava flow appears to be most concentrated to the southeast. Benedikt Ófeigsson, a geophysicist and head of deformation measurements at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, has moved to reassure communities - but said things could change quickly. He said: "This is not a major event at the moment. It's a small volume and we're not seeing any signs that the tremors are getting shallower, as things stand now. "There is always some seismic activity, but nothing extreme, it hasn't been particularly increasing." Ms Sigurðardóttir, the natural hazard expert at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, says the location of the eruption is favorable as the eruption will not threaten any infrastructure and is far away from Grindavík town. There is only a possibility that lava flows from the eruption could damage the Grindavík road near Stora-Skógfell, but only if the eruption lasts a long time.
Associated Press
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude shakes Panama, with no immediate reports of damage
PANAMA CITY (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude struck off the Pacific coast of Panama on Monday, authorities said. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said that the quake occurred around midday about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Punta Burica at a preliminary depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), in Panama's Chiriquí province near the border with Costa Rica. The temblor was felt in Chiriquí and surrounding areas in western Panama, a region known for frequent seismic activity. Local officials said that there was no threat of a tsunami. Panama's civil protection agency said it would continue monitoring the situation, but confirmed no damage to infrastructure had been immediately reported.
