US EditionCivil Protection Terminates the Fire Crisis in Spain: "This Tragic Episode Has Ended"
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Spain has moved from the 'pre-emergency' phase to 'state of alert and permanent follow-up', ending the worst part of the most tragic and devastating forest fire episode in the country's recent history, with more than 300,000 hectares burned, four fatalities and 48 injuries. This was reported in a press appearance by the Director of Civil Protection and Emergencies, Virginia Barcones, following the meeting of the State Coordination Committee (Cec…
Spain moves from the phase of 'pre-emergency' to 'state of alert and permanent follow-up' ending the worst part of the worst fire episode in the country's recent history Read
"All state media have been, are and will be available for any incidence or any adverse weather phenomenon that may be required," said Virginia Barcones, director of the agencyInterview - Virginia Barcones: "You can't ask for a bunch of bulldozers at 11 o'clock at night and want to have them the next morning." Virginia Barcones, director general of Civil Protection, has ended the wave of fires that have ravaged Spain in recent weeks. "This tragic…
The director of Civil Protection and Emergencies, Virginia Barcones, announced this Sunday that the wave of fires that has affected Spain throughout the month of August has ended. “This tragic episode in the history of Spain has ended,” Barcones said.
The wave of fires in Spain is about to end, with a drop in temperatures and a few rains. Nearly 400,000 hectares will have been devastated.
On Saturday, however, seven fires remained active, six of which were classified at operational level 2, which means that they still pose a danger to people and homes.
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