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Spain forest fires controlled in Silleda and Cartaya
Emergency services have brought several forest fires under control in Spain. In Silleda, a fire that broke out in a scrubland area on Thursday night was contained by 05:23 on Friday. Provisional estimates from the Consellería do Medio Rural suggest the blaze affected approximately 15 hectares, primarily in the Refoxos parish. The operation involved nine extinction brigades, five forest agents, and heavy machinery, including a bulldozer used to create firebreaks.
In Cartaya, the Valle Salado fire was fully extinguished in the early hours of Friday, September 25. This incident marks the third forest fire in the municipality within a period of less than two weeks during September. The fire, which began at 17:15 on Thursday, required a response from 30 firefighters, an operations technician, and aerial support including a semi-heavy helicopter and two cargo planes.
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Cartaya · Consellería do Medio Rural · Plan Infoca · Silleda
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Valle Salado fire in Cartaya is the third forest fire in that municipality in September. www.huelvainformacion.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The fire in Valle Salado was fully extinguished at 00:29 on Friday, September 25. www.huelvainformacion.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Cartaya fire began at 17:15 on Thursday. www.huelvainformacion.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Emergency teams controlled the Silleda fire by 05:23 on Friday morning. www.farodevigo.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Silleda fire alert was activated at 21:41 on Thursday. www.farodevigo.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The forest fire in Silleda affected approximately 15 hectares of scrubland. www.farodevigo.es