He Forest fire with high intensitywhich began on Monday in Pauls (Tarragona)remain active and Already destroyed 3317 hectares And supports 18,000 people from seven different municipalities are limited in their homesOf course, on Tuesday evening, as an inspector of firefighters, the Francesca of the battle, and the Ministry of the Interior of Nuria Parelon, explained that they explained that Fire develops favorably And that they believe that they can be stabilized on Wednesday in the morning.
He windwho stopped blowing and Up to 90 kilometers per hourHe began to be an ally, not an opponent in the tasks of extinction of fire in Tarragon. Over there, The fireman was injured today Thermal blow During work. Other 16 people were slightly injuredAlmost all with inhalation of smoke. Of these, 14 victims were transferred to various centers: such as the hospital of Dr. Peset or the hospital of the general profile of Valencia.
A Fire helicopters They are fighting with a flame and Great columns smoke in the entire region, and which became visible even in Alicanteor in MurciaTherefore, during the day, during the day, on Tuesday, the authorities asked someone to leave their homes.
The span of the region is very cool, and already worked until 250 UME troops and 67 carsField in this fire Emergency military unit He works next to hundreds Fire Generals de CataluniaEverything to prevent the cessation of flame Els Ports Natural Park And lose a unique and protected place.
High environmental value, according to Catalan President Salvador IllaIN “If you entered, we would enter into a more complex scenario that we already have”The field always not forgetting to thank all the troops. “I thank all emergency bodies and services for tireless work,” Illa said.
Complex orography and strong wind
Because we live “Big fire than I planned. He can lead to danger to citizens “One of the firefighters remembered that he was trying to stop Pauls FireThe field like him, his classmates were critical and worked on the field for more than 24 hours. They attack air media, with bombs and hooligans, because of the complexity of this place. “This is a very sharp area. Forest terrain with very complex orography “Forest agents explain.
And, despite this, the largest rival of firefighters was WindDuring the day, gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour were registered during the day. In some points Fire even crossed the Ebro RiverField on Monday evening, Pales Fire He spread at a speed of 948 hectares per hourfirst of all, from twelve to one in the morning, in Peak of fire intensityField
The magnitude of Pauls fire in Tarragon can be seen in this gigantic cloud of smoke. Under all this smoke, more than 3,000 hectares have already been affected. A smoke that passed more than 500 kilometers And this was noticed in the municipalities of Alikante and Mursia.
Restrictions and evacuation
General’s civil defense supports About 18,000 people limited in their homes In the municipalities of Pauls, Ksers, Alfara de Carls, Aldover, Tivens and Rockets and in the vicinity of Bitem, Hesus and Els Reguchitsy de Tortos. In addition, to 1200 neighbors From the populations of Pinella de Bry and Prat -de -compound, they ordered them Partial conclusionThey can leave their houses with a field, but their mobility was limited, so they do not leave the municipality.
The flame, irresistible, pushed by the wind, made it very bad for neighbors. “I am alone, and I was nervous, scared and all that,” says Esperans. The clock of many nerves and uncertainty lived for all of them who are afraid to lose their homes. “We did not sleep.” “A lot of fear and a lot of crying, because we are already on the edge of the fire”Recognizes the rose.
In addition, they were Six reductions in this area: C-12, between the turtle and the scratch; TV-3521, between Pauls and Kserta; TV-3422, between Alfara de Carles and Aldover; N-230B, in Xerta, T-301, between Benifallet and TiveNys and C-43, from Benifallet to Pinell de Brai.
