The active fires in Spain keep the focus on Los Gallardos, where the fire has already burned 6,600 hectares and leaves 12 dead, eight injured, and 23 people unaccounted for. The Ezcaray fire, in La Rioja, has been stabilized after affecting 115 hectares.
Active fires in Spain today: Los Gallardos burns 6,600 hectares
The active fires in Spain leave two very different scenarios this Saturday, July 11. In Almería, the Los Gallardos fire continues in a complex situation after devastating 6,600 hectares. In La Rioja, emergency services have managed to stabilize the Ezcaray fire.
The most serious toll remains concentrated in Los Gallardos: 12 people deceased, eight injured, and another 23 whose whereabouts have not yet been confirmed, according to the latest information from the Junta de Andalucía.
Los Gallardos remains unstabilized
The fire declared in Los Gallardos has reduced the activity of its fronts during the night, although it is not yet considered stabilized. The weak wind and humidity close to 50% have opened a favorable window for teams to try to contain the perimeter before meteorological conditions change.
The fire has already burned about 6,600 hectares and has forced more than 1,400 people to abandon their homes. Aerial resources have been redeployed during the morning to support ground forces and members of the Military Emergencies Unit.
The priority of the operation is to prevent the flames from threatening inhabited areas again. No new risk situations for the population occurred during the early morning, although the perimeter remains large and presents areas of difficult access.
Twelve dead, eight injured, and 23 people unaccounted for
The Junta maintains the provisional toll at 12 deceased and eight injured. Another 23 people remain unaccounted for, a figure that may vary as emergency services contact residents and families.
Andalusia has declared three days of official mourning for the victims. Identification and search tasks are being carried out at the same time as the extinction device tries to secure the affected areas.
The investigation into the origin of the fire remains open. Initial information points to a possible incident in an electrical line, but the definitive cause must be determined by specialists.
The Ezcaray fire is stabilized
The Ezcaray forest fire, in La Rioja, has been stabilized after burning about 115 hectares.
Emergency services maintain personnel in the area to cool the ground, control possible flare-ups, and move towards the control phase. Stabilization means the fire is evolving within expected lines, but not that it is completely extinguished.
The change in status reduces the risk of immediate spread, although surveillance will continue over the next few hours.
Map of fires and daily update
The evolution of fires can change rapidly due to wind, temperature, and humidity. This information should be updated with reports from regional emergency services, Civil Protection, and firefighting units.
In Los Gallardos, the next decisive piece of information will be whether the operation manages to stabilize the perimeter. In Ezcaray, efforts are now focused on preventing new outbreaks within the affected area.