Overview
- A wildfire in the Los Abades/La Aliseda area of Santa Elena prompted the preventive evacuation of about 190 people who have now been authorised to return home.
- Authorities say crews and heavy machinery closed the fire head overnight and the incident was stabilised, prompting the Committee of Operations to downgrade the response to operational 0.
- Officials estimate roughly 160 hectares were affected but note the perimeter includes unburned vegetation islands and that some hot spots remain inside the line.
- The firefighting effort combined up to 19 aerial resources earlier in operations plus BRICA rapid-response teams, multiple forest firefighter groups, bulldozers and mutual aid from Castilla‑La Mancha.
- Road JA-7100 remains closed for operations while JA-7102 has reopened, and residents were advised to keep doors and windows closed and to protect vulnerable people as crews consolidate the perimeter.