The Fire Department of the Generalitat is working hard until thewild fire which affects the area fort, in the Urgell. After the fire is given he was fired last Thursday, revived this Sunday evening, burning again an important part of the land. The recovery occurred on the right side at the 59 kilometer point of the C-14, which is still closed to traffic in both directions. So far, the fire stable.
The origin of the fire
The fire, which started last Wednesday, has reappeared since right side of the fire. They have burned about 10.4 hectares of forest and cornfields. The Fire Department has deployed 36 ground vehicles, 6 helicopters and 4 seaplanes to fight the flames. The C-14 road remains closed in both directions due to the fire, which burned first 273 hectares before considering its extinction and subsequent revival.
Conditions make it difficult to extinguish the flames
A westerly wind has strengthened the fire, pushing the flames towards an area of land that is going down, which has made the work of extinguishing teams difficult. In addition, the fire has crossed the C-14 road, which is still closed in both directions. The weather has complicated the work of firefighters, who have used ground and air methods to control the blaze.
Phase 3 implemented of Plan Alfa in 89 municipalities
this sunday, 89 municipalities in 10 counties in southern Catalonia have implemented phase 3 of Plan Alfa, which indicates a very high risk of forest fire. This measure aims to prevent new fires and control existing ones.
2024-08-04 17:17:33
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