Spanish authorities have ordered more than 18,000 residents in the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors, with several dozen evacuated, as a raging wildfire consumed nearly 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of vegetation.
The blaze, which broke out early on Monday in a remote area near the village of Pauls, has been exacerbated by strong winds and rugged terrain, severely hampering firefighting efforts.
