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Sil Canyon Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Pantón as Burned Area Rises to About 360 Hectares

The fire’s footprint has expanded following precautionary relocations in three hamlets.

Overview

  • Guardia Civil evacuated Frontón, Cibrisqueiros and Budián, relocating 47 residents to higher ground in Seragude.
  • Galicia’s level-2 emergency remains in place as authorities work to shield nearby settlements at risk.
  • The Unit Military of Emergencies (UME) has been deployed to support extensive ground and air crews already on scene.
  • Thick smoke and a thermal inversion grounded aircraft for hours before flights resumed, and one firefighter treated for smoke inhalation was discharged.
  • Rail service between Ourense and Lugo remains suspended with road replacements, a local road (LU-P-4103) is closed, and investigators are probing an ignition near the railway tracks.