Navalcarnero Evacuees Await Return Home Amid Madrid Forest Fires
The municipal sports centre El Pijorro in Navalcarnero has been turned into an emergency shelter for residents displaced by forest fires affecting the southwest of Madrid and the border region of Ávila. Around 25 people are currently housed there, and more than 60 have passed through in recent days. The facility provides mattresses, blankets, hot meals, fruit, pastries, water, a television with Netflix, as well as psychological support from volunteers and municipal staff.
José Luis Gómez Arribas, coordinator of Navalcarnero’s municipal Civil Protection service, said evacuees are eager to return home and worried about the condition of their houses, pets, medicines and personal belongings. Many of those sheltering come from Aldea del Fresno, Villa del Prado and Cenicientos. Some have found accommodation with relatives, while others have been placed in hostels or other homes arranged by the Community of Madrid and social services.
Entities: Aldea del Fresno · José Luis Gómez Arribas · Navalcarnero · Polideportivo Municipal El Pijorro · Villa del Prado
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Evacuees include residents from Aldea del Fresno, Villa del Prado and Cenicientos. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Forest fires have affected the southwest of Madrid and the area bordering Ávila. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Residents are anxious to return to their homes and are concerned about their pets, medicines and personal belongings. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Some evacuees have been placed in hostels or other accommodations provided by the Community of Madrid and social services. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Evacuees are provided with mattresses, blankets, hot meals, fruit, pastries, water, a TV with Netflix, psychologists, volunteers and municipal workers. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Around 25 people are currently sheltered at Polideportivo Municipal El Pijorro, with more than 60 evacuees having passed through in recent days. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] José Luis Gómez Arribas is the coordinator of the municipal Civil Protection service in Navalcarnero. (multiple articles)