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Expanded Firefighting Response Tackles Carrícola Farmland Wildfire

Officials are treating the blaze within a pattern of fires on disused cropland in the area.

Overview

  • Alerts were first received around 5 p.m. after a fire ignited on agricultural land near the village of Carrícola in Vall d'Albaida.
  • Initial resources included a forest firefighting unit with a water tanker, two Consorci de Bombers crews, one aerial asset, a forest coordinator, an environmental officer, and a prevention unit.
  • The response expanded to three Generalitat forest units, two tankers, two Consorci crews, and three aircraft, including one helitransported resource, alongside coordination and environmental oversight.
  • Subsequent updates added another forest unit with a tanker and four forest brigades to reinforce containment efforts.
  • No casualties were reported in the latest update, and local councils such as Barxeta have requested explanations about recurring fires on disused fields.