Overview

• The wildfire in El Pocico, Huércal de Almería, ignited by lightning early Saturday, has burned more than 1,000 hectares of vegetation.
• Infoca has deployed over 150 personnel, including three helicopters and multiple ground units, to combat the fire, focusing on containment of the eastern and other flanks.
• Preventive evacuations of twenty residents in Gádor were ordered on Saturday, but no additional evacuations have been necessary since.
• Strong winds and high hydric stress in the affected area have complicated firefighting efforts, but conditions are now reportedly improving.
• Local patron saint festivities in Huércal de Almería continue unaffected, according to municipal authorities.