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The Ezkabarte fire has stabilized, and there are hot spots around the perimeter

There are no active fronts right now, but there are hot spots near the perimeter that will be working for a few more days to make those hot spots disappear completely.
Fuego en Ezcabarte, Navarra
Fire in Ezkabarte (Navarre). Photo: Europa Press

The forest fire that broke outon Thursday in Ezkabarte n  hasbeen declared stable . There are no active fronts at the moment, but there are hot areas near the perimeter, as explained on Sunday morning by Navarre President Maria Chivite\u00A0.

"We have better news today, the fire is considered stabilized, there is no active front right now, but we still have hot areas near the perimeter, "Chivite said during a visit to the Unzu Advanced Command Post.

"Therefore, this requires us to continue working for a few daysso that these hot spots will disappear altogether, "he added.

The drop in temperatures and humidity in the fire area and throughout Navarre have helped to improve the situation, and in this context, Chivite added, all restrictions on agricultural work in the Foral Community have been lifted.

Chivite has highlighted the good coordinationamong all the agents:  "With the firefighters, with civil protection, with the rangers, with the health workers, with the Foral Police, with the Civil Guard, even with the farmers who intervened from minute one."

"There is expected to be more humidity in the coming days, so this will also help professionals fully put out the fire in the face of any further temperature increases, "he said.

The fire started on Thursday afternoon and burned about 400 acres .

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