Active fires in Spain today: the status of the main fires that keep authorities on alert

The second heat wave keeps a good part of Spain on alert and has complicated the extinction efforts of several forest fires that remain active this Tuesday. Catalonia concentrates the most delicate situation with several simultaneous fires, while emergency services also continue working in Castellón and Andalusia to prevent the flames from regaining intensity.

The extinction devices deployed by the different autonomous communities, together with the Military Emergency Unit (UME) in the areas where it has been required, maintain hundreds of personnel on the ground in a context marked by high temperatures, low humidity, and wind. Although some fires have already been stabilized, authorities insist that the risk of re-ignition remains high and ask the population to take extreme precautions and respect all instructions from emergency services.

Anoia (Barcelona): stabilized after affecting more than 400 hectares

The fire declared between Carme and La Pobla de Claramunt has been one of the most serious episodes recorded in recent hours. The fire forced the confinement of some 33,000 people in several municipalities in the Anoia region and caused significant material damage, including the destruction of several industrial warehouses.

The Bombers de la Generalitat confirmed this Tuesday the stabilization of the fire, which has allowed the lifting of the confinement decreed for the affected population. However, the operation maintains numerous personnel on the ground to cool the perimeter and prevent re-ignitions, as high temperatures and wind continue to hinder extinction.

Sentmenat (Barcelona): the fire that most worries emergency teams

The Sentmenat forest fire continues to be the focus of greatest concern for the Catalan authorities. The Bombers keep the fire active and still not controlled, after the flames have already affected some 90 hectares and have the potential to continue advancing if weather conditions worsen.

Protecció Civil keeps several urbanizations affecting around 7,000 residents confined and has asked the population to strictly follow the instructions of emergency services. The Generalitat has also requested the support of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) given the simultaneity of large fires affecting Catalonia.

Artesa de Segre (Lleida): deployment continues to secure the perimeter

The fire declared in Artesa de Segre continues to mobilize a large extinguishing device. Although the evolution during the early morning has been favorable, the Bombers continue working to consolidate the perimeter and prevent reactivations due to the forecast of extreme temperatures throughout the day.

The authorities consider that the evolution will depend largely on the behavior of the wind and the intensity of the heat wave affecting a large part of the Iberian northeast.

Les Gavarres (Girona): stabilized but under permanent surveillance

The forest fire in Les Gavarres remains stabilized, although emergency teams maintain constant surveillance over the entire affected area.

The Bombers of the Generalitat have warned that the meteorological conditions remain very unfavorable for extinguishing work, so they do not rule out possible reactivations as long as the extreme risk situation for fires persists.

Soneja (Castellón): stabilized after affecting 183 hectares

The forest fire declared in Soneja has been stabilized, as reported by the Generalitat Valenciana, after burning about 183 hectares.

The Minister of Emergencies and Interior, Juan Carlos Valderrama, has pointed out that the nocturnal meteorological conditions have favored the evolution of the fire, although the teams continue to cool the entire perimeter before allowing the evacuated residents to return. Part of the aerial device has already been demobilized, although the terrestrial operation continues to be deployed.

Grazalema (Cádiz): more than 180 evacuated and maximum caution

In Andalusia, the fire declared in the El Alamillo area, in Grazalema, forced the preventive evacuation of 188 people from a hotel and several nearby homes.

The Emergency Agency of Andalusia raised the fire to emergency level 1 due to its initial evolution. More than 70 personnel and a dozen aerial resources continue to work on the ground to consolidate control of the fire, while authorities insist that the population respect all safety instructions and avoid accessing the affected areas.

La Bisbal d'Empordà (Girona): surveillance continues after a fire that has ravaged more than 2,300 hectares

The forest fire declared last Friday in La Bisbal d'Empordà remains under close surveillance by the Bombers de la Generalitat after burning more than 2,300 hectares, most of them within the natural space of Les Gavarres. Although the advance of the flames was managed to be stopped during the weekend and the fire is stabilized in a large part of its perimeter, the extinction teams maintain a large deployment on the ground due to the risk of reactivations caused by the heatwave and strong gusts of wind.

Authorities recall that the natural space continues to be subject to restrictions and that the investigation into the origin of the fire remains open. Within the framework of the investigations, the Mossos d'Esquadra arrested a worker related to the work being carried out in the area when the fire began, while the investigation tries to determine the responsibilities and the exact circumstances that triggered the fire.

The heatwave maintains the extreme risk of fires

The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) maintains the extreme risk of forest fires in large areas of the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands due to the second heatwave of the summer. Forecasts indicate that temperatures above 40 degrees, low humidity, and wind gusts will continue to favor a scenario of maximum danger during this Tuesday, so emergency services remain on alert due to the possibility of new outbreaks.