Fires
Suteek muturreko arrisku egoeran jarri dituzte Avila eta Cacereseko hainbat herri
Extremaduran 2.500 hektarea kixkali ditu asteartean piztutako suak. Avilan, berriz, 600 hektarea inguru erre dira. Hainbat pertsona ebakuatu behar izan dituzte eta egoera ez dago kontrolpean.
A housing building on Zamakola Street in Bilbao has been evicted following a fire in a garage
The Basque Government's Department of Security has confirmed that the fire originated around 00:35 in a vehicle parked in the garage, so far there have been no injuries.
Greece calls on the European Union to help deal with forest fires
The fires are taking place in 11 regions of the country and at least 7,000 people have been evacuated in the vicinity of the capital. Fire spokesman Vasilis Vathrakoyannis has explained that six aircraft have been orderedbecause "the fires of the last few days have become very large and are dangerous." The situation is expected to be difficult because high temperatures, droughts and strong winds will continue in the coming days.
LEA appreciates the fire support and reaffirms the company's continuity with a moving video
The fire in Ibi has no flames, and Navaluenga has already burned 1,500 hectares
The forest fire declared in Ibi (Alicante), near the Font Roja Natural Park, has managed to perimeter and no longer has flames, although the fire is still active in Navaluce (Ávila), with a perimeter of 26 kilometres, and is already 1,500 hectares.
Tecnalia has expanded its capacity to conduct large-scale fire testing to Canada
The Tecnalia Research Centre has been accredited to conduct large-scale fire testing under Canadian regulations. This aggregation is in addition to those obtained for the United States or the United Kingdom. This achievement opens up business opportunities for construction industry companies in regulated and demanding markets beyond Europe.
A major fire has destroyed the historic infrastructure of the Grand Canyon of Colorado
A forest fire has destroyed a historic shelter in the Grand Canyon in 1928 and some 80 infrastructure in Arizona. Governor Katie Hobbs has called for an investigation into control of the disaster by the U.S. federal government.
The Paüls fire is still active and the confinement will continue until this afternoon
So far, the fire has burned about 3,200 hectares, of which about 1,125 are inside the Els Ports Natural Park. Yesterday, the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, said that "if all goes well" the fire could be stabilized today.
They're investigating whether the fire at a Bayonne Vocational Training Center was intentional
A major fire at a Bayonne Vocational Training Centre at noon has left four people injured, 45 firefighters have had difficulty extinguishing the fire and 200 people have been evacuated.
Management doesn't rule out someone intentionally lighting the fire and the investigation is open.
The fire in Pause, Tarragona, threatens a natural area of high ecological value
This is the second major summer fire in Catalonia, and the situation is really complicated. The fire is progressing uncontrollably, driven by strong winds, and there are 18,000 people in nine villages confined.
Marseille Airport has been closed and confined to the north of the city and several villages due to fire
The strong wind, temperatures above 30 degrees and the dryness of vegetation, especially after last week's heat wave, make the work of firefighters very difficult.
The man injured in a fire in Arrasate dies
A person has been injured in a fire in a residential building in Arrasate
The fire started around 23:30 in the basement of a housing building on San Josepe Street. At first four portals had to be evacuated, but the residents of three portals were able to return home during the night.
more than 5,000 people have been evicted as a result of a fire on the Greek island of Crete
According to Nectarios Papadakis, deputy mayor of the municipality of Ierapetra, several houses in the area have been burned down by flames. "We have suffered significant damage," said Papadakis. He added that the fires have also burned forests and olive fields.
A great fire has destroyed Lleida. What is a sixth generation fire?
A fire with an unprecedented rate of spread in Catalonia has killed two people
Yesterday's violent "sixth generation" forest fire in Lleida has left two dead and unprecedented records in Catalonia: a 17-kilometre pyrocluster and an expansion speed of 28 kilometres per hour that soon burned 5,300 hectares.
5,000 square meters have been burned in a cereal field in Gerendiain as a result of a fire
The fire appears to have originated when a tractor and a packing machine were set on fire. The Navarre firefighters have been working and, with the help of farmers in the area, have put out the hot spots.
The LEA/LEA company has proposed a temporary employment regulation affecting 100 workers
The company has 120 employees. The management has held a meeting with workers' representatives, who have been sent a proposal for a temporary ERTE after the fire destroyed almost the entire plant. The management has said that the works council has maintained a "very understanding" attitude.
LEA officials are working to rebuild facilities already burned by fire
LEA workers expect to meet with the company later this week to learn more about its future. The LEA management is meeting today with a labor lawyer and the labor inspectorate.
The Provincial Council of Álava is also working to make it easier for the LEA/AVC to move forward as far as possible.
You can still see the smoke footprint of Friday's fire at the Lea-Lascaray company in Vitoria
On thedoorstep of the Lea-Lascaray company in Vitoria-Gasteiz, this is the image of today. You canstill see the smoke trail from Friday's fatal fire. The flames are under control, but still not completely extinguished.