A vegetation fire in the vicinity of Montjuïc Castle in Barcelona forced its evacuation this Sunday afternoon and the suspension of cable car services on the mountain, municipal sources reported.
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The fire, according to these sources, is not large, but it broke out in a difficult-to-access area and has been fanned by the wind blowing in the area.
Four water trucks from the Barcelona Fire Department are working at the scene, a body that has sent three more command vehicles, an ambulance, and a drone service to the area.
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The Generalitat Fire Department, for its part, has sent a bomber helicopter to the mountain to assist in the extinction.
#bomberscat we have deployed a bomber helicopter to support the Barcelona Fire Department in the tasks of extinguishing the vegetation fire in Montjuïc.
📹Images from the first moments of the fire. https://t.co/n6H4inYYK6 pic.twitter.com/QQiVEqh9vK
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— Bombers (@bomberscat) April 19, 2026
