It's so hot in Spain that manure self-ignited, sparking a 10,000-acre
wildfire
Full story:
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/27/world/europe-heat-wave-spain-wildfire-intl/index.html
(CNN)Firefighters in Spain are battling a major wildfire that probably
started after a heap of manure self-ignited amid the intense European
heat wave.
Around 10,000 acres of forest and other vegetation were affected by the
blaze near Tarragona in the country's north-east, according to the
Catalan regional government.
Trees burn during the forest fire west of Tarragona on June 27.
Authorities said the fire likely began when an "improperly managed" pile
of manure self-combusted in the heat, causing sparks.
Spontaneous ignitions can occur when flammable materials, such as piles
of hay, compost or manure heat up to a temperature high enough to cause
combustion, according to the US National Park Service.
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