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Wildfire in A Lama Stabilized After Burning About 20 Hectares

Stabilization eases the immediate threat to nearby homes while crews continue cooling hotspots and monitoring wind conditions.

Overview

  • The fire began at 04:19 in the parish of Escuadra in A Lama and provisional estimates put the burned area at roughly 20 hectares.
  • Regional authorities mobilized a large response that included one technician, seven agents, 12 brigades, nine to ten motobombas, two earth-moving machines, three helicopters and five planes.
  • Officials considered declaring a Level 2 alert because the blaze approached the parishes of As Rozadas and Cabanelas where about 25 to 30 people live, but no mandatory evacuations were reported.
  • The ConsellerĂ­a do Medio Rural reported the fire was stabilized shortly before 13:30 and said crews remain on scene conducting extinction work and cooling hotspots.
  • Authorities urged the public to report any new fires via the free number 085, the ALume app or the anonymous arson tip line 900 815 085 and warned that wind will determine final containment progress.