SPAIN-CATALUNYA-COSTA BRAVA-The fire in La Bisbal d'Empordà forces the confinement of more than 45,000 people and has already affected 250 hectares.

Translated from Catalan The fire in La Bisbal d'Empordà forces the confinement of more than 45,000 people and has already affected 250 hectares. The affected populations are: Calonge, Sant Antoni, Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro, S'Agaró, Cruïlles, Monells, Sant Sadurní de l'Heura, Forallac, Llagostera and Santa Cristina d'Aro, as well as La Bisbal. Civil Protection has asked the population of the metropolitan area to postpone travel to the areas of La Bisbal d'Empordà and Vilavenut due to active forest fires.