Tarragona, Spain, Jun 27 (EFE).- A heatwave that has engulfed Western Europe in recent days has kindled the first serious wildfires in Spain this year with a major outbreak raging out of control in a mountainous region of Ribera d'Ebre in the northeastern district of Tarragona that contains an important nuclear power station, emergency services said Thursday.
So far 5,500 hectares (13,600 acres) of forest have been consumed by the flames and firefighters say the amount of land that could be affected by the fire could reach 20,000 if they are not able to douse the outbreak soon.
 
VIDEOS COURTESY OF LOCAL RURAL AUTHORITIES AND THE SPANISH ARMY'S MILITARY EMERGENCY UNIT.