Overview
- The fire began in Pacios da Serra on Tuesday shortly before 15:30 and has grown rapidly, with official estimates ranging from about 320 hectares to local reports near 380 hectares burned.
- The Xunta declared an operational Situation 2 after the fire drew close to the small villages of Casa do Vello, As Barxas and Penarrubia, while officials say no populated nuclei are currently in immediate danger.
- A large suppression effort is deployed, combining Xunta brigades, regional motobombas and helicopters, BRIF teams and national Miteco assets that include amphibious planes and a helitrasported brigade.
- Strong, shifting winds forced nighttime withdrawal of aircraft and remain the main obstacle to containment, and crews said a forecast drop in temperature could help stabilise the perimeter.
- The fire burns steep mountain scrub and dense pine stands in a landscape hit by major blazes in 2022 and August 2025, a pattern that raises the risk of rapid spread and longer recovery for local communities.