Castelló (EFE) of high ecological value in a perimeter of 50 kilometers.
According to the director of the ADVANCED Command Post (PMA), the fire no longer has a flame either on the perimeter or inside that area, after a reconnaissance and inspection flight was carried out this afternoon to confirm that there is no reignition. , have informed sources of Emergencies of the Generalitat
Around 11 a.m. the fire was stabilized, after small incidents occurred throughout the morning that were immediately controlled, as indicated by the Minister of Justice and the Interior, Gabriela Bravo.
AREA OF HIGH ECOLOGICAL VALUE
During the next night, the ground units will remain in the area and an air force will remain stationed at a nearby base in case it is necessary to act at any time.
The director of the Generalitat’s Security and Emergency Agency, José María Ángel, has declared that the reconnaissance flights have verified that there are no longer sources of fire around the entire perimeter that could jeopardize the work carried out to control the fire and move forward towards its final extinction.
SURVEILLANCE TO AVOID FIRE TOURISM
Throughout the day, the recovery of basic supplies, such as electricity, water and telephone service, which had been interrupted as a result of the fire, has been supervised, so that some 1,300 residents have been able to return to their homes today in the municipalities that were most close to the fire
Members of the Civil Guard and the Generalitat Police maintain surveillance in the relocated areas to avoid a massive influx of people from outside the municipalities, especially the so-called ‘fire tourists’, who come to contemplate the areas devastated by fire, explained José María Ángel.
The investigation into the possible cause that gave rise to this fire focuses on some workers who were doing cleaning tasks in the municipality of Villanueva de Viver, since it is in that area where the ignition source has been located.
For his part, President Puig reiterated his gratitude for the “enormous work” and the “great responsibility” of the extinction directors and the security forces. He has also thanked the UME, Civil Guard, all the firefighters, Health and the Red Cross.
After the fire is under control, the Generalitat Emergencies recommends not traveling through the burned areas, since incidents due to vegetation and unstable soil can be recorded, in addition to requesting maximum caution on roads and secondary roads in the area.
