Residents in Catalonia assess wildfire damage: ‘This has never been seen before’

More than 18,000 residents were ordered to remain indoors with about 50 evacuated, as a wildfire continued to rage in Spain's eastern Catalonia region. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The fire ignited in a remote area near Paüls in Tarragona province, where strong winds and rugged terrain have hampered firefighting efforts. Spain's military emergency unit (UME) deployed more than 300 firefighters. Authorities said they had successfully prevented the fire from spreading across the Ebro River The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #catalonia #spain #wildfires #spainwildfire #cataloniawildfires