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Plan Infoca Declares Niebla Wildfire Controlled

Crews will shift to final perimeter and liquidation work as authorities complete a revised burned-area estimate of roughly 33,000 hectares.

Overview

  • Plan Infoca announced the fire that began on August 6 in Raboconejo, Niebla, is controlled after nearly two weeks of suppression efforts.
  • Officials said firefighters faced eight to nine days of unprecedented extreme conditions and constant wind shifts that complicated ground and air operations.
  • Authorities revised the estimated burned area to about 33,000 hectares after mapping found substantial unburned 'islands' inside the fire perimeter.
  • The response combined regional Plan Infoca teams, the Junta de Andalucía, the Unidad Militar de Emergencias and local fire consortia, with logistics, health and social support for affected communities.
  • A reduced retén of two water-tanker vehicles and 21 personnel remains on site to finish remate and liquidation and to secure the perimeter as damage assessments continue.