Overview

• During a live broadcast from Casar de Cáceres, Telecinco ’Fiesta’ reporter Martín de la Torre was chased and threatened with a bat by a local resident demanding the crew leave.
• The team retreated from the scene to avoid further escalation and there have been no reports of injuries or subsequent arrests.
• Substitute presenter Álex Blanquer voiced surprise on air and later expressed empathy for residents traumatized by the ongoing wildfires.
• The footage has been widely circulated by national outlets, drawing attention to heightened tensions between journalists and affected communities.
• The episode has intensified scrutiny of broadcasters’ choices to deploy crews into active or recently impacted fire zones and the protections in place for reporters.