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Spain Wildfires Ease Under Cooling Trend as Crews Focus on Igüeña and Ibias

A short weather window is giving firefighters a crucial chance to consolidate containment lines.

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Un momento de la actuación de los bomberos en el incendio de Ontinyent, declarado ayer.
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Overview

  • Protection Civil reports 14 active fires nationwide, 12 at operational level 2, with additional incidents listed as stabilized or controlled as cooler, more humid conditions persist.
  • Igüeña in León is the most concerning front due to wind-driven flare‑ups, while Fasgar also saw defenses broken on Wednesday before overnight weather improvements helped slow growth.
  • In Asturias, Ibias remains the only active fire in the region; rain and intensive air–ground operations are allowing residents of Villamayor and Villarcebollín to return as investigators examine likely arson.
  • In Galicia, only two fires stay active — A Pobra do Brollón (~900 ha) and Avión–Nieva (~250 ha) — after authorities lifted the Situation 2 alert near the Lor river, though the Monforte–Quiroga rail line still needs repairs.
  • The government has expanded emergency designations to unlock aid for hard‑hit municipalities, and the King and Queen visit Ourense today before touring affected towns in Extremadura on Friday.