Overview

• The wildfire near Paüls in Tarragona consumed 3,321 hectares over more than three days before being declared under control on July 11 and is expected to be fully extinguished by Sunday.
• Antonio Serrano, a 46-year-old member of the regional Equipo de Prevención Activa Forestal transferred to Granollers in June, died after a rock gave way and he fell over 20 meters during a late-stage containment operation.
• Officials stressed that the fire was already in regression when the accident occurred, underscoring the persistent dangers faced by forest-fire prevention teams even as blazes subside.
• Bombers de la Generalitat has launched a formal inquiry to clarify the precise circumstances surrounding Serrano’s fall.
• The city of Tortosa and the Granollers fire station suspended official events, flew flags at half-mast and held minutes of silence to honor Serrano’s six years of service.