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Pantón Wildfire Tops 2,000 Hectares as Crews Hold Line in Sil Canyon

Authorities cite a calmer night with a focused push in the Sil canyon under a preventive Situation 2 alert.

Overview

  • Officials say conditions are stable in the municipalities of Pantón and Sober after a quieter night, with the most difficult sector located in the Sil canyon.
  • Galicia keeps the Pantón blaze as the only active wildfire in the community, with roughly 2,000 hectares burned in about four days pending final measurements.
  • A broad deployment led by the Galician service is operating with support from the UME, local brigades, GES units and state security forces.
  • The Xunta extends financial aid to those affected by the latest fires, and the rural minister visited Rosende and San Román de Acebre to review damage to Ribeira Sacra vineyards.
  • A separate fire in Lobios inside the Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés park burned around 3.5 hectares and was stabilized on Sunday, while A Fonsagrada and Barreiros remain controlled and O Bolo has been extinguished.