Fires
Asturias and Galicia without active fires for the first time since the forest fires broke out
Weather change and firefighters' work have helped control the big fires.
Marlaska claims that the autonomies did not question state aid until Feijóo asked for more
In response to PP Senator Luis Santamaria, the Minister of the Interior recalled the powers in the field of emergencies and accused PP members of "throwing balls out."
Aagesen has defended the State Pact after the fires and highlighted the work of the mediators deployed
Aagesen has defended the State Pact after the fires and highlighted the work of the mediators deployed
The evolution of the fire is improving, but some of the spotlights are advancing and reproductions are emerging
13 fires are still in operational condition, most of them in Castile and Leon. The expected weather conditions in the next few hours will be beneficial for their control and extinction.
New evacuations in Castile and Leon and Asturias, while in Galicia the situation is improving
Since the beginning of the summer fire wave, some 34,000 people have been evicted and 413,992 hectares have been burned in 268 fires, and 48 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement.
Robles has accused Feijóo of demanding "incredible" fire fighting resources from the autonomous communities governed by the PP
He also recalls that the competence to request the activation of EMU lies with them: "The Army does not act ex officio."
Espainiako Gobernuak "hondamendi eremu" izendatu ditu 16 erkidego, ekainaz geroztik izandako sute eta uholdeengatik
Neurri hori estatuko autonomia-erkidego guztietan aplikatuko da, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoan izan ezik.
More than 95,000 hectares of forest fires have already been burned in Galicia in August
In Galicia more than 95,000 hectares have been burned in the summer forest fires, but only three active fires of more than 20 hectares remain, two in Ourense and one in Lugo.
The weather has once again made it difficult to extinguish forest fires in Zamora and León
The risk remains extreme and the risk level will not drop until Thursday or Friday, so the authorities have called for extreme caution.
The government has declared "emergency affected areas" after the fires and announced first aid
Pedro Sánchez will approve the measure in the Council of Ministers and create an inter-ministerial committee on climate change to strengthen the response to the crisis.
Double date today in Congress and the Senate with the goal of clearing responsibility for the fires
The Spanish Government plans to approve today in the Council of Ministers aid to areas affected by the fire, as well as to discuss the hearings requested by the PP in the Permanent Congressional Council.
A helicopter crashed into a pond in France as it took water to quell a fire
The accident occurred in the town of Rosporden, in the French department of Finistere, when a helicopter, which was working to extinguish a fire, went to load water. It started spinning while it was maneuvering and eventually crashed into the water.
Castile and Leon have their third week of forest fire fighting
Six fires remain at the highest level of gravity and two have been declared this very Sunday. The positive development of the last few days has allowed six others to be taken under control. However, rising temperatures, coupled with reduced humidity and wind, complicate the situation again.
The fires in Castile and Leon are of the highest level of severity despite positive developments
Of the most worrying forest fires, five are in Leon, while in Asturias the three largest fires have been stabilized.
Civil Protection highlights the "good development" of fires when 15 are still active
Progress is slow in the focus on the different provinces of Spain, although some of them have already been considered under control.
The evolution of the fires is good, but there are still active spotlights in Castile and Leon, Galicia and Asturias
The drop in night temperatures has helped to put out the fire, but the situation is still difficult.
Pedro Sanchez will bring the issue of fires to the Conference of Presidents and set up an inter-ministerial commission
A volunteer from Salamanca has died and five people have died in Spain from forest fires
He reportedly participated as a volunteer in the fire extinguishment work in the town of Cipérez (Salamanca) and died days after being hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
The Coordinator of Farmers' and Farmers' Organizations estimates damage of over 600 million as a result of the fires
According to Javier Fatas, representative of the COAG Abeltzain eta Farmers Anternational Coordinator, this is a "catastrophic situation" in several parts of the state, with more than 350,000 hectares burned, especially in the west.