Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Fire in Hurdes and Sierra de Gata remains under control - Spain

Forest burned by the forest fire in Las Hurdes, on May 21, 2023, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire affecting the regions of Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata since last Wednesday, May 17, maintains a "favorable evolution" as of today. In spite of everything, and due to the great perimeter of the fire, the technicians of the Infoex make a "call to the prudence", since "reactivations will take place with total security". During this night, have worked in the area 17 units Infoex, 5 heavy machinery, 6 technicians and 6 agents of the natural environment. The fire has already burned about 12,000 hectares and about 30 people in the hamlet of the municipality of Pinofranqueado, Ovejuela remain evicted. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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