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Spain - Wildfires in Castellon and Teruel provinces, update (ECHO 27 Mar 2023)
Pubdate: 3/27/2023 10:29:30 AM
  • According to the National Civil Defense of Spain (DSN), the perimeter of the fire that occurred on 23 March in Villanueva de Viver Municipality (Castellón Province, close to the border with Teruel Province, eastern Spain) continues to be contained at about 40 km and the burnt area is of about 4,000 ha.
  • Approximately 270 people living in San Agustín Municipality (Teruel Province) were authorized to return to their homes on 26 March while approxiamtely 1,840 residents of various areas of Castellón Province are still evacuated.
  • National authorities are still battling the fires with more than 500 troops, including the UME military and air, state and regional means along the Maimona ravine in Castellón and defence lines have been established to prevent the spread of fire towards the Sierra de Espadán Natural Park.
  • The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated on 23 March to provide the damage assessment ().
  • According to the  European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), the fire risk on 27-28 March is expected to be from high to very high over the affected area. 

(3/27/2023 10:32:03 AM - 3/28/2023 9:30:03 AM)