Fires
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.
The Llanteno fire under control after burning about 100 hectares
Fire extinguishment services continue to work for the complete extinction of the fire, which in recent days has involved firefighters, forest brigades and five helicopters.
The Landes fire has improved, but the fire is still under control
The fire has already affected 1,700 hectares and some 550 firefighters are working on extinction work, while some 650 people are still evacuated.
The Riglos fire is still alive in Huesca, but the flames have not reached the villages
The fire has already affected more than 15,000 hectares and 18 villages have been evacuated, while more than 600 firefighters and emergency workers are working to contain the flames.
They've perimeter and stabilized the forest fire in Llanteno
In total, the fire has burned between 75 and 100 hectares. Work will continue in the next few hours to keep the area stabilized and advance final control.
Another forest fire broke out in Gironda, which has already burned 1,100 hectares
The flames are near the town of Luglon, which has led to the evacuation of some 500 inhabitants.
The fire in the Huesca municipality of Las Peñas de Riglos has forced the evacuation of four more villages
The fire surrounded the former monastery of San Juan de la Peña (the structure has not been damaged) and approached the new monastery.
Monastery of San Juan de la Peña threatened by fire in Las Peñas de Riglos
The fire has surrounded the former monastery of San Juan de la Peña, but it has not damaged the building, but it has also approached the new monastery. As a preventive measure, the remains of the first kings of Aragon and part of their historical heritage have been transferred to the Huesca Museum. The fire has already burned 8,000 hectares and forced the eviction of some 900 people from 12 villages.
The state of the Llanteno forest fire has improved
The Basque Government declared state 0 of the emergency phase of the Special Forest Fire Emergency Plan, and the firefighters are still working.
The wind and heat have revived the fire in Ayala, forcing the evacuation of a hamlet
Firefighters and four helicopters are working to extinguish the fire that has reignited in Ayala, where high temperatures and wind have revived the flames that remained in the area, and a farm has been pre-emptively evacuated.
North Euskal Herria Fire Brigade Protest for Greater Resources
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on charges of causing the fire in the Peñas de Riglos (Huesca) area
The fire has forced the evacuation of nearly 900 people from 12 villages and the confinement of two municipalities. The affected area is already 8,000 hectares and hundreds of firefighters from various administrations are working to strengthen the perimeter and prevent the advance of fire.
The fire in the Niebla area of Huelva remains out of control after burning 20,000 hectares
Firefighters are still unable to control the forest fire in Huelva. The flames in the Fog area continue and have already burned down an area of 20,000 hectares, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes.
The fires in Huelva and Castellón this Friday remain active
In Castellón, the fire in Culla is already under control and the fire in Serra d'en Galceran is developing favourably, while the flames continue to advance in Tirig. In Niebla (Huelva), the fire is still active and 4,000 hectares have already been burned.