Categorize the following news story as either hard news, soft news, or opinion.
Spain, Europe – A wildfire that has been raging in Spain since April 2019 has caused more than 20,000 people to evacuate their homes and has consumed more than 18,000 acres of land.
Hard news.
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### Instruction:
Categorize the following news story as either hard news, soft news, or opinion.

### Input:
Spain, Europe – A wildfire that has been raging in Spain since April 2019 has caused more than 20,000 people to evacuate their homes and has consumed more than 18,000 acres of land.

### Response:
Hard news.