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Granada Wildfire Stabilized Overnight After Spreading Toward Cenes de la Vega

Authorities have opened an inquiry into the origin following a rapid containment by ground crews.

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El incendio, visto desde la barriada de Lancha del Genil

Overview

  • Flames ignited around 21:30 Saturday at Fuente de la Bicha, a popular green area on the outskirts of Granada.
  • The fire advanced quickly toward the Serrallo tunnels and Cenes de la Vega, triggering the evacuation of the El Balcón del Genil restaurant and traffic diversions on the A-395.
  • Plan Infoca reported the blaze stabilized at 02:40 Sunday after overnight work by Infoca personnel and Granada firefighters from the South and North stations.
  • Traffic on the A-395 to Sierra Nevada was fully restored by 07:00, and the fire did not reach Cenes de la Vega.
  • The burned hillside has few buildings, limiting structural damage, and investigators are examining whether the ignition could have been intentional.