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Half a thousand residents of seven villages evicted from the Riglos fire can now return home

Despite the favourable development of the fire and the progress of perimeter stabilization in the sector on the left flank, in the areas of Santa Cruz de la Seros and San Juan de la Peña "there are still many unburned hot spots in wooded areas", where the Infoar Brigades and the Military Emergency Unit (EMU) continue to work.

GRAF1219. PEÑAS DE RIGLOS (HUESCA), 17/08/2026.- Puesto de mando avanzado del incendio de las Peñas de Riglos, junto al pueblo de Santa María de la Peña, uno de los pueblos que está desalojado por los incendios. Los 1.049 vecinos de los diecinueve municipios evacuados a causa del incendio de Las Peñas de Riglos (Huesca) podrán ir volviendo paulatinamente a sus casas a partir de mañana ante la buena evolución del fuego, aunque todavía no esté completamente estabilizado. EFE/ Javier Blasco

In Santa Maria de la Peña, the flames have stopped very close to the houses.

Some 500 residents of Villalangua, Salinas de Jaca, Santa Maria de la Peña, Bailo, Larues, Alastuey and Arbues evicted from the forest fire in Riglos can now return to their homes.

For now, the residents of the villages south of the fire will have to wait; these are the towns of Triste, Peña Estación, Yeste and Anzanigo, the closest to where the fire broke out. However, this Wednesday after the Cecopi follow-up committee Roberto Bermudez de Castro, Councilor of the Interior of the Government of Aragón, said that this Wednesday  will be examined "one by one" to see when these residents can return.

He added that inspections will probably take place today, both the Infoar and the technical directorate for firefighting and civil protection, although he clarified that the last residents to return will be from Santa Cruz de la Seros.

In fact, as evidenced by the meeting of Cecopi led by the head of the government, Jorge Azcon, despite the good development of the fire and progress in stabilizing the perimeter in the left wing sector, in the areas of Santa Cruz de la Seros and San Juan de la Peña " there are still many hot spots, without burning, in the wooded areas ", eta continues to work there the Infoar Brigades and the Military Emergency Unit (UME).

Waiting for Thursday's rain

Bermudez de Castro has pointed out that it will be Wednesday , the last difficult dayin terms of weather, with heat and storm alerts in the afternoon, temperatures around 35-36 degrees, dry southern wind and relative humidity around 10%, the worst conditions for a forest fire.

From this Thursday, Aemet has announced a radical change, temperatures will drop 8-12 degreesacross Aragon and it is assumed to rain. 

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