Over 200 hectares of land were burned on the weekend in the hinterland of the Costa Blanca. Two fires broke out on Saturday in the Vall de Gallinera and in Castell de Castells.
Vall de Gallinera - The fire brigade in the hinterland of the Spanish Costa Blanca * had their hands full at the weekend. In the picturesque valley of Vall de Gallinera and in the mountain village of Castell de Castells, two fires broke out on Saturday *, as reported by costanachrichten.com. The smoke from the Vall de Gallinera cherry valley could still be seen in Dénia, 36 kilometers away.
The fire brigade attacked the flames with several units from the air and on the ground. On Sunday, August 9th, the emergency services managed to bring the fire in Castell de Castells under control. A day later, the fire in the Vall de Gallinera was considered stabilized. A total of at least 180 hectares were burned in the Cherry Valley and another 36 in Castell de Castells. The authorities are once again reminding of the high risk of forest fires in Spain * in the summer and calling, among other things, not to throw cigarette butts into the countryside. * costanachrichten.com is part of the Ippen-Digital network.