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Veguellina and Fermoselle wildfires force evacuations in Castile and León
Multiple forest fires are raging across Castile and León amid the fourth summer heat wave. A blaze in Veguellina, Villafranca del Bierzo, ignited at 17:30 and was upgraded to IGR‑2 by 19:30; authorities deem the cause accidental and the origin remains unknown. The fire prompted the evacuation of more than 400 residents from villages such as San Pedro de Olleros, Moreda, San Martín de Moreda and Valle de Finolledo, with a total of around 405 people kept out of their homes.
In Zamora, the Fermoselle fire has burnt over 11,000 hectares, creating a 75‑km perimeter. Fourteen towns have been evacuated and two remain confined while the wind hampers containment. The Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME) has dispatched 17 soldiers and eight vehicles to aid the effort. Regional authorities have also tightened fire‑prevention rules in Soria, banning open flames, barbecues and spark‑generating machinery within 400 m of forested land.
The cumulative impact of nine active fires, five of them at the highest danger level, has strained firefighting resources, with dozens of ground crews, aircraft, and environmental agents engaged across the region.
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Castile and León · Fermoselle · Fermoselle (Zamora) · Fourth heat wave (summer 2024) · José Manuel Pereira · Junta de Castilla y León · Raúl de la Fuente · San Cipriano del Condado · Veguellina · Veguellina (Villafranca del Bierzo)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Residents of Santa María del Condado were evacuated to the sports centre in Villanueva del Condado.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately a dozen firefighting units, including two aircraft, three helitransported crews, a bulldozer and environmental agents, were engaged in the wildfires. eladelantado.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Five firefighting resources, including an environmental agent, were deployed to the Veguellina fire.
- [● 3 SOURCES] More than 400 people from eight localities, a campsite, and a seniors’ residence were evacuated across the region. eladelantado.com · www.diariodejerez.es · www.elmundo.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] A fire started in Veguellina, Villafranca del Bierzo at 17:30 and was upgraded to IGR‑2 by 19:30. eladelantado.com · www.diariodejerez.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The cause of the Veguellina fire is considered accidental, with the origin still unknown. eladelantado.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The fourth heat wave of the summer began, creating extreme temperatures and dry conditions that increased wildfire risk. eladelantado.com · www.elmundo.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] A fire ignited in San Cipriano del Condado at 14:38 and reached IGR‑2 at 17:24. eladelantado.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 405 people remain evacuated from villages including Moreda, San Martín de Moreda, Valle de Finolledo and San Pedro de Olleros due to the Veguellina fire. www.diariodeleon.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Fermoselle fire in Zamora has burned more than 11,000 hectares and created a perimeter of 75 kilometres. www.elmundo.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Soria authorities imposed prohibitions on open flames, barbecues, burning vegetation and spark‑generating machinery within 400 m of forested land during the heat‑wave alert.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Unidad Militar de Emergencias deployed 17 military personnel and eight vehicles to the Veguellina fire. www.elmundo.es