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Felipe VI and Letizia Visit Sanabria Wildfire Zone to Survey Damage and Support Response

Local leaders say the royal attention boosts visibility for a tourism‑dependent area.

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Los Reyes, junto al presidente de la Junta, saludan a bomberos en Zamora
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Overview

  • The monarchs conducted an aerial assessment of the Porto blaze, reported as affecting nearly half of the Parque Natural del Lago de Sanabria.
  • They landed beside the Casa del Parque in Rabanillo, greeted firefighting teams, and reviewed coordination at the Incident Command Post.
  • In San Martín de Castañeda, they received a warm reception from residents and visitors and toured the Romanesque interpretation center to hear about heritage and biodiversity.
  • They met evacuees and representatives of livestock, beekeeping, and hospitality businesses who described losses and peak‑season cancellations.
  • The visit concluded with a meeting with mayors of affected municipalities as suppression efforts continued and local officials pressed for swift recovery support.