1A firefighter performs extinguishing work in the forest fire in the town of Cualedro, in Ourense. A fire started at noon on Wednesday and uncontrolled this Thursday after razing more than 1,000 hectares is advancing, driven by the wind that has ended up opening two fronts, for the parish of San Millán, in the municipality of Cualedro. Brais Lorenzo EFE 2A helicopter performs extinction work in the town of Cualedro, in Ourense. In the late afternoon of this Wednesday the flames began to spread freely among some houses that had to be evicted and ended up reaching the towns of Medeiros and A Madalena. Brais Lorenzo EFE 3A firefighter works in the forest fire in the town of Cualedro, in Ourense. The voracity of the flames alerted the Portuguese firefighters who traveled to the town of Orense to try to prevent the flames from crossing into the neighboring country. Brais Lorenzo EFE 4A group of residents observe the fire declared in the town of Cualedro, in Ourense. Verín firefighters, brigadistas, the Civil Guard and neighbors joined the extinction efforts trying to protect belongings and vehicles. Brais Lorenzo EFE 5The intense heat and the effort to reduce the flames have caused one of the forest firefighters from the Laza brigade that fights against the flames to be evacuated by ambulance to a hospital center. In the image, firefighters carry out extinction work in the forest fire in Cualedro, in Ourense. Brais Lorenzo EFE 6A helicopter participates in the extinction work in the town of Cualedro, in Ourense. The Xunta has decreed level 2 of alert. Brais Lorenzo EFE 7A firefighter works to extinguish the forest fire in Cualedro. According to the latest estimates, the affected area is 720 hectares, of which 450 is forested (400 shallow and 50 wooded), and the remaining 270 hectares are agricultural. Brais Lorenzo EFE 8A firefighter fights the flames in the fire that broke out in Cualedro, in Ourense. In the extinction of this fire, 4 technicians, 33 agents, 88 brigades, 36 motorized pumps, 2 blades, 9 helicopters and 12 aircraft have been mobilized, and members of the Military Emergency Unit are also participating. Brais Lorenzo EFE
Forest fires in Ourense, in images
2020-07-30T12:55:27.043Z
The fire, which originated at noon on Wednesday in the municipality of Cualedro, has forced the eviction of homes and has led to the evacuation of a brigadistaThe fire, originated at noon on Wednesday in the municipality of Cualedro, has forced the eviction of homes and has led to the evacuation of a brigadista