Wildfire becomes erratic and prompts evacuations in Spain

A wildfire has produced its own winds and whirlwinds, which a firefighter described as making the blaze erratic and unmanageable, and officials warned the night ahead would be difficult. Authorities in Spain ordered new evacuations near Toledo as weather conditions deteriorated, and the interior minister said officials were more pessimistic than the day before. Strong wind gusts were expected to push the fire south, complicating suppression efforts and increasing the likelihood of further evacuations and operational challenges for emergency crews overnight.

Fire's erratic winds forced evacuations and complicated firefighting efforts