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The Catalan government have suspended camping and limited leisure activity in forested areas for 5 days in 279 different municipalities due to the risk of fire.

Additionally, agricultural activity with machinery will be restricted in the same areas for the same time period, with the exception of fruit collection.

The restrictions will be in force from 10 am to 8 pm.

orty firefighting crews are working to put out a forest fire that has been burning since this afternoon in southern Catalonia.

Of the 40 teams fighting the blaze in La Pobla de Massaluca, in the county of Terra Alta, there are 11 aircrews and two seaplanes of the Spanish government that are based in Zaragoza.