The Andalusian Government considers the Los Gallardos (Almería) fire controlled and expects it to be extinguished by the end of this same week, taking into account the weather forecasts for these days. During the night, 46 personnel and three fire trucks have worked to finish off the fire. The Vera court, in charge of the fire, already has the identification of six of the 13 victims, corresponding to one Spanish citizen and five foreigners. The president of the Junta, Juan Manuel Moreno, rules out more deaths than those already found. The third vice president and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, will visit the municipality of Bédar this afternoon, one of the areas affected by the Almería fire.
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Forest fire extinguished in the Arroyo la Grulla area of Moguer (Huelva)
The Andalusian Forest Fire Extinguishing Service (Plan Infoca) declared the forest fire that broke out this Monday in the Arroyo la Grulla area of Moguer (Huelva) extinguished in the early hours of this Tuesday, the third in two weeks in the municipality and just one day after the fire declared in the Camino de Tresmal area was extinguished.
According to Plan Infoca on its social networks, the fire was declared at 14:45 this Monday, was stabilized around 16:18, and was definitively extinguished at 01:20 this Tuesday.
Up to three aerial means were deployed to stabilize the fire, while 13 personnel and two fire trucks worked on the ground.
This is the third fire in the municipality in two weeks. In fact, the fire that started last Friday in the Camino de Tresmal area was declared extinguished this past Sunday. (EP)
Fire in Matarraña (Teruel) stabilized, with 300 hectares affected
The Government of Aragón has announced that the fire declared on Sunday in Peñarroya de Tastavins, in the Matarraña region (Teruel), which affected about 300 hectares, has been stabilized since 6:02 this Tuesday.
The regional government added that, due to the favorable evolution of the fire, the Military Emergency Unit (UME) was demobilized at 8:00 a.m.
Eight ground brigades, eight fire trucks, and a Nature Protection Agent continue working to extinguish the flames, according to the fire prevention and extinction device of Aragón.
The fire stabilization comes after the Interior Minister of the Government of Aragón, Roberto Bermúdez de Castro, explained late Monday that the day’s evolution was very positive and that favorable weather conditions were expected for the night. (Efe)
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The extreme heat to come: can Spain reach 50 degrees?
The highest temperature ever recorded in Spain is 47.6 °C and occurred on August 14, 2021, in La Rambla (Córdoba). This is with the official measurement systems of the Spanish Meteorological Agency (Aemet), always following the same criteria, and in places not directly exposed to the sun, as there may be other records that are not valid. After two heat waves so far this summer and with the progressive increase in scorching days, the question is: how close is Spain to a 50-degree record?
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About 46 personnel and three fire trucks work tonight to finish off the Los Gallardos fire
A total of 46 personnel and three fire trucks worked during the night of this Monday to finish off and extinguish the fire declared in Los Gallardos (Almería), which, however, was considered controlled during Monday afternoon. This was confirmed by Plan Infoca through its social networks.
In context, the president of the Andalusian Government, Juanma Moreno, announced this Monday that the forest fire, in which at least 13 people have died, was considered controlled. This past Sunday it was declared stabilized, something that, according to the popular leader, “means we have made progress, fortunately.” (EP)
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The Andalusian opposition asks Moreno to explain the management of the Los Gallardos fire in Parliament
The opposition in Andalusia chose to keep a low profile during the most tragic and uncertain moments of the Los Gallardos (Almería) fire, the worst in the community, with 13 dead and 7,000 hectares burned, while the political noise was made by ministers and national PP leaders. “All together,” demanded the spokesperson of Adelante Andalucía, José Ignacio García. But once the flames were controlled, the truce ended and all left-wing Andalusian parties have requested the appearance of the president of the Junta, Juan Manuel Moreno, to explain the management of the fire and the decisions made, as well as the incomplete provision of firefighters in some Infoca crews, denounced by the unions. Beyond the criteria that guided those orders, the paradox of the strong defense of the need to strengthen the fight against climate change that the popular baron has wielded in all recent appearances, with his government pact with Vox, in which the 2030 Agenda or the Green Deal are questioned, has not gone unnoticed, as also highlighted by the leaders of progressive parties.
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Waheed, the last shepherd of Bédar: “I risked my life for my animals”
He did not give it importance. When his brother told him there was a fire in Los Gallardos, Waheed Mumtaz (Gujrat, Pakistan, 35 years old) had just arrived at the barn where he keeps his flock of 720 goats to milk them. The news did not change his plan. His land is on the road leading to Bédar, the town that ended up bearing the brunt of the fire, but at that moment it was more than seven kilometers away from the flames. What Mumtaz did not foresee then was that just a few hours later he would be alongside his brother fighting hand in hand against tongues of fire, using as their only defense a hose without pressure and a bucket of water.
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Good morning. The municipalities affected by the Almería fire are trying to recover some normality after all residents have been able to return to their homes. At the same time, efforts continue to identify the 13 victims and to definitively extinguish the fire, which is already stabilized.
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