Spain: “End -Inging” of a firemare of fires

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Barkonon, General Director of Civil Protection, confirmed “Favorable” evolution of forest fires Bush in Spain in recent weeks, although she calls for vigilance to be supported with “final efforts” to control the situation.

“There is no longer a large part, and the end is approaching,” said Virkia Barconon. These are very “vile” fires, and “the last attempt should be made to put an end to this terrible situation,” he added.

“The general meaning is an improvement, a favorable development that has passed the worst,” he insisted.

Nevertheless, they remain, as he said, “18 active forest fires, 17 of which are in“ 2 ”operating status, that is, they pose a danger to people and houses. Khigenia, in the north -west area of ​​Castile, and Leon “especially worries,” he added.

Hundreds of people and many villages are evacuated from fire threats, but many residents were able to return to their homes over the past 24 hours.

Extreme anxiety in Castile and Leone

The most affected region is still – Castile and Leon, where The local government announced the “extreme anxiety” for fires in 37 municipalities Leona, Sea and Palpenia until August 26.

Eight fires in the region are raging at 2, the other at the level of 1 or more than twelve active, and the house in Googenia causes the greatest concern from the risk of joining a fire in Fangar.

The difficulty of extinguishing fires in the community is that The fronts are in difficult areas of accessThe injured strategy is focused on air media, while the elimination of residents continues in touched villages, such as the port (frost), where the risk has decreased, as in molezuels.

Eight active outbreaks in Galicia

In Galicia, although the situation in an emergency in Karboledo (Lugo) was raised, eight fires remain active: Five in Orense and three distributions between Pontevedra and LugoThe Wilaboa Fire in Pontehedra is very concerned about “complex access” and “big forest”, as the local authorities explained.

Experts indicate an alarming template: About a third of fires in August began nightWhen it does not mean that the air does not work, which relates to intention. In addition, there is a “coordination phenomenon”, where the existence of fire, according to the visible, causes the beginning of others at different points.

In extinguishing the operation in Galicia, one of the most extensive in Spain, there are regional and central government institutions and international power through the European civil protection mechanism. However, Needs exceed affordable resources And the rules of civil aviation impose a stop of pilots that may affect the business during the weekend.

Hope from -to improve weather conditions

Weather conditions are no longer unfavorable, which makes them a key factor in improving the situation. Drop in temperatureincrease Wind moisture and softening They allowed the fire groups to use the window of opportunities to stabilize one after another.

“There are fewer fronts left,” said Virkia Barconon, expressing moderate optimism, although he warned that these fires were “very cunning” and can be reactivated when, according to the visible, they are under control. It is expected that high temperatures will continue north, morning foggy fogs and developing clouds that will help moisturize the atmosphere.

All the forces of the military unit, Air Meange, the National Guard, the Police and the regional media, as well as the support forces of nine European countries, which provide air and land in the Spanish firefighting system, remain in the field.

Large fires fell into the western part of the country, the regions of Galicia, Castile and Leon and Estamadura. They began in the middle of the 16 -day heat wave with a temperature of 40 degrees across the country, reaching 45 degrees in many areas of the South.

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