US EditionGrande-Marlaska: “It Hasn’t Been on the Table for the Government to Declare the Fire Emergency”
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Just a few minutes ago he presided over the meeting of the State Coordination and Management Committee (Cecod) held at the headquarters of the Directorate General of Civil Protection in Madrid when the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska (Bilbao, 63 years old), sits this Friday with EL PAÍS on the condition of talking only about the forest fires that are raging Galicia, Castile and León and Extremadura. With the data just collecte…
The flames devour the Spanish landscape as never before in recent years. Today, August 16, 2025, Spain accumulates about 150,000 hectares burned this year alone, greatly surpassing previous annual balances and doubling the usual average for these dates. In areas like Zamora and Ourense, the disaster is major: the fire in Uña de Quintana has already destroyed some 38,000 hectares, beating records of the 21st century, while in Chandrexa de Queixa,…
The president appreciates the efforts of the emergency teams and announces the reinforcement with new aircraft and the arrival of European resources to fight fire in the most affected areas
While Feijóo has suspended his vacation to travel to a command post in León with Mañueco, Pedro Sánchez remains on vacation in La Mareta. The leader of the Popular Party has obviously called for greater intervention from the president and the government, but Marlaska has emphasized that the responsibility lies with the regional governments. Read more]]>
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The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, assures that, for now, the government has not considered declaring the national emergency situation and assuming the management of the fires that are raging Galicia, Castile and León and Extremadura, since the action of the communities has been the "appropriate".Read more]]>
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