Fires
Fire risk is still "very high" or "extreme" in much of Navarre
That is why they are calling for the avoidance of any arson activity. They are working to extinguish the fire with Urzainki after they managed to stabilise it yesterday.
The 'Worthy Pyrenees' platform calls for a demonstration in Jaca after the Riglos fire
In the Roncal Valley, they've managed to stabilize the forest fire in Urzainki
The fire was reported to have been stabilized at 5.08 p.m. on Saturday, but is not yet extinct.
The fire with Urzainki is still active, but extinction efforts have continued
There is no danger to the population or to the surrounding infrastructure. The perimeter has not made significant progress during the night due to a drop in temperatures, moisture aid and firefighters working in isolated hot spots.
The big fire in Riglos is under control, and the evacuees have returned home
The Government of Aragon has lowered the alert to the minimum level of civil protection following the return of the last evacuees to their homes, although the operation continues to work to establish a perimeter of 14,500 hectares.
Rain is helping to extinguish the Urzainki fire, but it makes it difficult for vehicles to access
Forest tracks are impassable, soil instability has increased and the possibility of falling elements remains, all of which poses a risk to professionals and increases the likelihood of the emergence of secondary fire zones 2.
The Riglos fire will be controlled "in the next few hours"
This Friday, work will be done on the small hot spots left to take control of the fire, and the residents of Santa Cruz de la Seros, the only remaining residents to be relocated, will be able to return home.
A fire broke out in a waste area in the port of Pasaia
A fire in the port of Pasaia has caused a large smoke column that has forced traffic to be cut off on the GI-3440 road in Lezo, where emergency services are deployed to control flames and regulate traffic.
With the rain, they are still working to extinguish the fire in Urzainki
The fire in Riglos has recovered and the 583 residents of 13 evicted villages have returned to their homes
This Thursday the fire could stabilize and the residents of Centenero, Ena and Botayan, who are still out of their homes, could also return.
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.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the forest fire with Urzainki
The Government of Navarre has activated the second operational situation of the Special Civil Protection Plan for forest fires following the resurgence of the fire that broke out on Friday.
The fire in Llanteno is stabilized and firefighters are monitoring and cooling
The Basques on holiday in Jaca have organized themselves into volunteer groups to prevent the fire from reaching the village
Many of them are Basques, Guipuzcoans and Navarros with homes in Jaca.\u00The firefighters are on their way to control the A0Sugar, but they also want to do their bit. Bushes, trees and branches, removing fuel that can reinforce the fire.
With the rain, they managed to control the Riglos fire
Due to the favourable development of the forest fire, residents evacuated from 19 population centres (more than 1,000) will begin to return to their homes today.
Forest fires do not give a truce in Europe
Dozens of fires have ravaged the entire continent this summer. According to data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), 576,027 hectares were burned in the territory until August 12.
They are still working to extinguish the Llanteno fire after the flames have been brought under control
Fire fighters from the parks of Llodio, Nanclares and Espejo, members of the Agricultural Brigade, bulldozers led by rangers and an Emergency helicopter are working.
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.
They have managed to control the last fire in the countryside, and some of the evacuees will be able to return home
The General Secretary of the Landes Prefecture warned, however, that "the fact that the fire is under control does not mean that it is extinguished, so we must be very vigilant."
Work to contain the Riglos fire will continue after a calmer night
The extinction operation will have about 1,000 people on Sunday, including a hundred French firefighters, and the fire has already affected some 16,600 hectares.