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They were able to do a "fruitful job" tonight in the Riglos fire in Huesca, thanks to the rain

Most efforts will focus again on Mount Oroel near Jaca in the next few hours, temperatures will rise and the wind is expected to complicate the situation.

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Helicopter picking up water from a plastic piston to fight the Riglos fire.

According to the Aragon Government's Fire Prevention and Suppression Device (Infoar), the night has been "very fruitful" in theforest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos  (Huesca), thanks to the rainfall of the last few hours and "has been able to work well".

On the contrary, some accesses have been somewhat muddied by the rain.

In the next few hours, the greatest efforts will be concentrated again on the right flank, near Jaca towards Mount Oroel . Temperaturesare expected to rise today  and all units will be attentive to wind behaviour.



According to the latest balance sheet, since the fire broke out a week ago,17,500 hectares have been burned in the area. 19 municipalities have been evicted and 1,046 people are out of their homes.

In addition, a member of the Military Emergency Unit (EMU) died on Sunday evening in a traffic accident in the Barranco area of Portes and three others were injured - one of them is admitted to the Miguel Servet Hospital in Zaragoza, but is out of danger.

With regard to the resources that are being worked on, the Argoiko Authority has stated that this is a "historic" figure:\u00A0 more than 1,000 personnel and 40 air assets.

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