The steep terrain and high temperatures are making it difficult this Sunday for the extinction of the Santa Cruz del Valle fireÁvila, where the flames have destroyed more than 1,000 hectares and the level 2 of danger is maintained by possible impact on the population.
The situation at the moment is “bad”, since you call them They have reproduced “quite virulently” in various areas as it is a “very dry” area with a lot of vegetation, stressed the technical director of extinction of the Junta de Castilla y León, Ángel Iglesias. the fire stays “away” from urban areas, although it can still affect some farms. One of the few positive aspects lies in the wind, which at the moment is “calm”, he indicated.
Regarding the possibility that the flames reach some of the closest municipalities and it is necessary proceed to evictionsÁngel Iglesias has pointed out that “at the moment” this issue is not being evaluated, although he has recognized that it is a circumstance that they have “constantly present”.
A total of 500 troops and 33 air assets, including teams from the Military Emergency Unit (UME), they are working in the area to put out this fire declared on Friday and try to secure the perimeter. In these days of work, at least three members of the operation have suffered heat stroke and a member of the El Pico port brigade has had a sprained knee.
The causes of the fire are still being investigated., although there are various theories. For the Junta de Castilla y León there are “indications of intentionality” at the origin, while the mayor of Santa Cruz del Valle, Enrique Rodríguez, has indicated that the fire has been “intentional, with capital letters”.
so far this summer, the province of Ávila has suffered several fires, among which the one in Cebreros stands outwhich devastated more than 4,200 hectares, along with San Juan de la Nava, in which more than 500 burned.
The Boiro fire evolves favorably
In A Coruña, the situation of the Borio fire is evolving “favourably”, after burning 2,200, as specified by the Xunta de Galicia. The danger of the fire remains at level 2 due to the proximity of the flames to the houses. Last Saturday more than 700 campers had to be evicted in Ribeira and the municipality of A Pobra has been affected by the spread of the fire.
Another of the fires that has grown in burned area is that of Xustáns, in Ponte Caldelas, which has risen to 380, but, in this case, also “evolves favorably”. As for the Verín fire, in Ourense, which has devastated 600 hectares, it continues to stabilize. In Pontevedra, that of Saiar has been stabilized this day, in Caldas de Reis (450 hectares) and in Arbo those of Mourentán (400) and Barcela (82) continue to be controlled.
Rural Environment reminds that the free telephone number 085 is available to the public, which they should call in case of detecting a forest fire.
In addition, there is an anonymous and free telephone number, 900 815 085, to report any suspected or known criminal arson activity.
The wave of fires devastates more than 30,000 hectares in Galicia