Overview
- Roughly 45–50 residents were evacuated overnight to the Monteana school as flames advanced near homes and a nearby workshop.
- Gijón activated its Municipal Emergency Plan at Level 2 and the Principado placed INFOPA in Situation 1 to protect people and non-forest assets.
- Strong winds with gusts above 50 km/h drove rapid spread, and a midnight downpour helped firefighters stabilize the perimeter.
- BRIF helicopters from Tineo joined municipal and regional crews to target inaccessible hotspots through Thursday.
- SEPRONA leads an active probe indicating the blaze was intentionally set, tracing ignition points back to mid-October; reported injuries were minor, including one firefighter.