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Wildfire in southern Spain stabilised after nine days, scorches more than 38,000 hectares

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A massive wildfire in the southern province of Huelva has been stabilised after nine days, with more than 38,000 hectares scorched across a 210-kilometre perimeter spanning 11 municipalities — far exceeding the earlier estimate of 8,000 hectares.

Andalusian regional president Juanma Moreno announced on Sunday that all 417 evacuated residents have been authorised to return home, and the Military Emergency Unit will begin withdrawing its troops. The blaze was declared stabilised at 10:30 a.m. after 36 consecutive hours of surveillance with no new flames detected, though full extinction is not expected for several weeks. The emergency level has been downgraded from Level 2 to Level 1.

Moreno described the fire as likely one of the most complex of the past decade, noting that aerial surveys found intact vegetation "islands" of up to 400 hectares within the burn perimeter. Precise damage assessment will rely on Copernicus satellite data.

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  1. Wildfire in southern Spain stabilised after nine days, scorches more than 38,000 hectares
  2. Wildfire in southern Spain burns past 31,000 hectares as evacuations climb to 718
  3. Wildfire in southern Spain scorches 8,000 hectares and forces hundreds to flee

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