Overview

• Galicia’s last uncontrolled fires in A Pobra do Brollón–Quiroga and Avión were stabilized on Thursday, leaving the region without active forest fires over 20 hectares.
• The Fasgar–Igüeña blaze, believed to have begun with a lightning strike on August 8, remains the most concerning active fire but is evolving more favorably, with no towns currently at risk.
• A level‑2 fire near Berlanga del Bierzo forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents, and the Guardia Civil detained a 20‑year‑old as the suspected arsonist.
• Firefighters report progress on other fronts in León and Zamora, including Porto and La Baña, though flare‑ups continue to require rapid interventions and aerial support.
• Political and labor disputes sharpen in Castilla y León as PP leaders defend President Mañueco’s management while unions decry shortfalls and documents indicate early offers from forest agents to return from vacation went unanswered.