Firefighters worked to halt a wildfire near Tamarite de Litera in Huesca province, where flames have scorched at least 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres). Firefighters from the military emergency unit worked through Thursday night to contain the blaze, clearing vegetation and using hoses to prevent the fire from spreading. The Aragon regional government declared a level 2 emergency on Thursday. Hundreds of people were evacuated from three municipalities as authorities sought to protect nearby communities