Valencia – The fire declared this Thursday in Montitxelvo (Valencia) has burned 2,580 hectares of land with a circumference of 38 kilometers and, although weather conditions remain unfavorable, has not spread to the Alicante and Mariola mountains in the province.
This was explained by the Minister of Justice and Interior Elisa Núñez at the Fire High Command Post this Friday afternoon, saying that they hope that the weather conditions will improve this Saturday – the intensity of the winds will decrease -This can be combined with more aerial means to eliminate species.
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Those evicted – some 850 people from different cities in the region and nearby cities – will have to spend a second night outdoors, with lawmakers asking them not to try to return to their homes until they are authorized to avoid “a greater scourge.” “”.
The MP warned that despite the “positive changes” which mean that the southern flank of the fire has not crossed the Serpis River and entered the province of Alicante, we should not “raise our guard” because the strength of the winds can Caused “secondary outbreak”, strong blows will continue at night.
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Topography and wind gusts of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour complicate the fight against this fire, which remains uncontained and will not see better meteorological conditions in terms of overnight winds, although a slight recovery is expected. Humidity occurs and reaches 60 or 65%.
Technical staff at the high-level command post explained that the flames are still active. Although they are not as intense as when the fire started and there are not many sources, they have not yet stabilized and the surrounding area has not stopped growing.
Strong winds made it difficult for aerial firefighting equipment to take off, and the two Seal-type aircraft dispatched by the Ministry of Ecological Transformation this morning were also unable to take off.
Two air assets from the General Directorate and another from the Fire Fighters Union have been working throughout the morning to prevent the fire from spreading along the right wing, and have been joined by another air force from the Military Emergency Unit (UME) to support the firefighting efforts.
At around 4:20 pm, one of the aircraft was withdrawn, and at 5 pm, the convoy that had been called to Castilla-La Mancha arrived at the Fire High Command Point (PMA) to join the firefighting efforts.
About 300 people from the Military Emergency Unit (UME), government media, parliament, other communities, local government and volunteers were involved in the extermination, security and health resources effort.
People from different cities and nearby urbanizations in the region continue to be evacuated, with two sanatoriums in the cities of Ador and Villalonga, and the towns of Tarazo, La Corona and Lae in Villalonga Urbanization areas of Scrapisa and Castellonet de la Conquesta and Terraig.
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Smoke from the fires this morning also led to closures in the towns of Potries, Font d’En Carrós and Ador, and caused occasional interruptions on the CV-680 road between Real de Gandia and Villalonga.
Since the fire, activated medical equipment has treated two fire professionals: a 49-year-old woman with a fibrous rupture that did not require transfer to a medical center; and a 53-year-old man with smoke-induced conjunctivitis. Sent to health center.
Carlos Masson, President of the Government House, visited the high command post this morning and thanked the government for its cooperation, which mobilized the Military Emergency Unit (UME) and sent “strong and powerful” air means that can exploit these wind conditions for operations , as well as sending reinforcements to the communities of Murcia and Castilla-La Mancha.
He also thanked the government emergency services and the Valencian and Alicante fire associations for their work in stopping the blaze, which he said was mainly fueled by wind. EF Cape Verde
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