A fire in a quarry in Calafell (Tarragona) has affected some 13 hectares until 8:00 p.m. this Tuesday and has forced the confinement of two nearby urbanizations, according to the Generalitat.
The fire "is intense", according to the Generalitat Fire Department.
In a statement, the Generalitat Fire Department explained that they received the notice around 5:55 p.m. and that they are currently working with 35 ground crews and more than 70 troops, including members of the Support Operational Group and the Forest Action Group.
The fire is located near two urbanizations, Mas Mel and Bellavista, and from the Civil Protection of the Generalitat they have asked the residents to confine themselves.
In Calafell, #Bomberscat continued to fight in a forest fire in an urban area that burns with intensity, and is close to an inhabited area.
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— Bombers (@bomberscat) March 14, 2023
The fire affects the Escarnosa mountain and continues in a southeasterly direction "pushed by the mistral wind, present in the area throughout the day."
“The flame is intense and has created numerous secondary foci.
Intensive work is being done on the tail and left flank of the fire," the statement added.
The fire has impacted an area of ​​crops, but the secondary sources have allowed the flames to continue advancing.
The 112 emergency telephone number has received 291 calls until 8:00 p.m. warning of the fire in the Escarnosa mountain in Calafell (Tarragona), as reported in a tweet.
This is the second fire declared in the last 24 hours in Catalonia, which is experiencing a climate crisis due to drought and scarcity of water.
The Firefighters extinguished a declared fire last morning between La Selva del Camp and Vilaplana, in Tarragona.
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