The evolution of forest fires in Spain keeps several communities on alert, with a continuous monitoring device and national and international reinforcements. The last few hours leave progress on some fronts and stability in others, although they persist active foci that require attention due to the wind and the orography.
Authorities and emergency services stress that the drop in temperatures and the increase in humidity are helping in specific areas, while the surveillance plans due to possible reactivations in the afternoon. The operation insists on citizen caution, especially with smoke and restrictions in affected areas.
General situation and key figures
According to the most recent operating data, more than 390.000 hectares have burned in Spain so far this year, with about twenty fires in operational situation 2 due to their proximity to towns and highways. The areas that experience the greatest pressure are Castile and León, Galicia, Extremadura and Asturias, with occasional support in the Valencian Community and Andalusia.
Civil Protection and CECOD confirm a sustained deployment of means state and regional, with outbreaks that require special attention due to their changing behavior. In parallel, they are recorded arrests and investigations related to intentional causes or recklessness in various parts of the country.
Castile and León: León, Sanabria and Picos de Europa
In the province of León, the hotbeds of Llamas of Cabrera, Yeres y Queen's Sweeping have been the most worrying in recent days, with progress towards mountain areas and affectation to the Leonese side of Picos de EuropaNight work and the arrival of humidity have allowed contain fronts and relocate part of the evacuated localities in the Valdeón Valley and Tierra de la Reina, although surveillance persists on active flanks.
In Zamora, the fire of Porto (Sanabria) has been one of the most complex: reactivations by erratic winds and difficult access in high mountains. With the incorporation of aerial means and heavy machinery, the operation has managed to stop the advance towards populations and protect homes near the Lake of Sanabria.
Rain fell intermittently in areas of Picos de Europa and increased humidity have helped stabilize complicated sectors, while maintaining firewalls and indirect attacks to close perimeters. Local authorities point out that The afternoon remains the critical stretch by the wind
The fire that affected the area around Las Médulas (Yeres) has dropped to level 1 after clearly improving; there are still secondary roads with specific restrictions and hot spot surveillance devices.
Galicia: Ourense has the largest surface area
In Galicia, the province of Ourense continues to lead the area devastated by this wave of fires. The complexes of Larouco–Seadur, Chandrexa de Queixa–Vilariño de Conso y Oímbra–Xinzo de Limia have added tens of thousands of hectares. The Xunta has updated the balance on several occasions, with an area that far exceeds 80.000 hectares in the community, and maintains the 2 level on the fronts that still threaten cores.
The operational priority is focused on protect homes and populations, close perimeters and take advantage of weather windows for the airstrikes and machine lines, especially where terrain and visibility have made unloading difficult.
The temporary road cuts and tension in the electricity supply that were recorded in previous days have been managed with continuous reviews, prioritizing the safety of residents and brigades. selective relocations and confinements They have been activated preventively where smoke or the spread of the fire has made it advisable.
In parallel, work continues on research on the origin of several outbreaks, with arrests for alleged negligence and police actions against possible incendiary devices found in the field.
Extremadura: Jarilla, the most demanding fire
The front of Jarilla (Cáceres) remains one of the most demanding of the operation due to its wide perimeter and the complex orography. Infoex has reinforced the direct attack with aerial means and machinery, while coordinating with Castilla y Leon the management of the border flanks, after advances towards the high areas of Salamanca.
After a complicated night with gusts of wind, defense lines and firewalls are consolidated, and are maintained selective lockdowns and evacuations when smoke or flames approach scattered hamlets and residential areas. Cecopi has reiterated that the priority is protect the population and infrastructure.
Asturias and the Cantabrian coast
In the southwest of Asturias, the combination of fires that crossed from León and its own fires has required a joint operation with the UME, BRIF and SEPA Firefighters. lines of defense in high areas and coordinated discharges have contained fronts in Degaña, Cangas del Narcea, Somiedo and nearby valleys, with controlled reactivations in the afternoon.
La occasional entry of moisture and the change in wind have provided some margin on the summits, although the technicians maintain reinforced surveillance on ridges and hills to quickly tackle any regrowth.
Transport and infrastructure: AVE and roads
After several days of interruptions due to the proximity of the fire to the infrastructure in Ourense and Zamora, Adif and Renfe have resumed the Madrid-Galicia AVE train service., with reinforcement circulations and changes/cancellations free of charge for affected travelers. The normalization of the service is accompanied by technical inspections periodic and contingency plans.
On the road network, they persist cuts and alternate passage in secondary sections of León, Zamora, Ourense, Cáceres and Salamanca, where the DGT recommends avoiding travel through smoke zones and following the signposted routes for emergencies. The priority remains to facilitate safe corridors to land and air means.
Deployed resources and international support
La EMU keeps more than 100 people active on the front line 1.400 military, with another 2.000 in support and hundreds of media (vehicles, machinery, drones, nurses). They are joined by brigades from MITECO, provincial consortiums, municipal firefighters and autonomous operations.
In the framework of the European Civil Protection Mechanism Aircraft and equipment from France, Italy, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Finland have been incorporated, coordinated with regional command centers to maximize effectiveness of downloads and relays.
Several communities (Catalonia, Community of Madrid, Balearic Islands, Navarre, Valencian Community, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha...) have assigned resources human and material resources where they were most needed, ensuring rotations to maintain the operational security.
Evacuations, health balance and investigations
Since the beginning of this phase, the authorities estimate tens of thousands of people evicted preventively and temporarily throughout the country, with progressive relocations as the perimeters are consolidated. The CECOD estimates above 33.700 the accumulated evacuations in the most critical episodes.
In the health field, several brigade members and emergency personnel have been treated for burns and smoke inhalation. Reference centers in Valladolid, Getafe and A Coruña They are following the evolution of the most serious cases, with medical reports confirming stability in several of them.
The Ministry of the Interior and the Government Delegations report arrests and investigations ongoing, due to fires allegedly intentional or due to serious negligence. The recent cumulative toll exceeds thirty arrests and one hundred people under investigation, with judicial proceedings underway.
Recommendations and meteorology
Civil Protection and the Ministries of Health and Environment recommend in smoke-prone areas limit exposure, close doors and windows, use FFP2 mask and protective glasses outdoors, and follow warnings Es-Alert and official channels. On the road, please avoid curiosity and avoid creating risk points near active fronts.
The AEMET foresees very high or extreme danger of fires in large areas, with partial relief due to the entry of moisture in the northwest. The operation relies on stability windows to continue closing perimeters and facilitate the safe return of residents.
The still photo so far It is a massive and coordinated device that advances where the weather gives a break, with Improvements in Picos de Europa and Sanabria, progressive stabilization on several fronts in Ourense and a sustained effort in JarillaThe combination of means, European support, citizen prudence and a constant technical monitoring will be key to consolidating total extinction in the coming days.