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2 clusters · 9 sources · 12 days · First seen · Last updated

Wildfires in Las Hurdes, Spain

Overview

Following intense wildfires in Las Hurdes, residents began returning to their homes as emergency services stabilized the situation. While the return was authorized progressively, the community faced significant destruction, including three homes lost in the hamlet of Avellanar.

Two weeks later, the scale of the damage was assessed at more than 3,700 hectares destroyed. The blaze connected the municipalities of Avellanar and Cerezal, leaving a blackened landscape. In response, the Junta de Extremadura's Governing Council visited the region to determine aid for those affected, while local residents expressed ongoing concerns regarding vulnerability to future fires.

Entities

Las Hurdes · Ganaderas en Red · Avellanar · Fresnedillas de la Oliva · Cerezal

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Las Hurdes forest fire leaves 3,700 hectares destroyed

    Two weeks after a forest fire destroyed over 3,700 hectares in Las Hurdes, residents express vulnerability as authorities work to determine aid for those affected.

  2. 22 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    Las Hurdes residents return home following devastating wildfires

    Residents in Las Hurdes are returning home following wildfires that left the landscape charred and destroyed several homes in the Avellanar hamlet.

Sources

eldiario.es · huelvainformacion.es · lacronicabadajoz.com · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · levante-emv.com · marcelrizzo.blogosfera.uol.com.br · noticiasdemalaga.es · ocio.diarioinformacion.com · ocio.farodevigo.es