The fire declared on Friday in Las Peñas de Riglos (Huesca) already affects a provisional area of 16,600 hectares, it remains active in a large part of the perimeter and on this Saturday the weather conditions have not been favorable at all, which is influencing the magnitude and evolution of the fire.
As reported by the Aragonese fire extinguishing device (Infoar), at this time the main concern is on the entire right flank, which remains active from the tail to the head (sectors 2, 4, 6 and 8).
In these sectors, the weather is making extinguishing efforts very difficult with erratic changes in wind that are generating movements in the dynamics of the fire, which is compromising the maneuvers to put out the fire.
Of particular concern is the upper part of the right flank (sectors 6-8), which could have progression from Atarés towards Mount Oroel, and the lower part of Anzánigo together with Centenero, in sectors 2 and 4.
In addition, work is being done to consolidate the perimeter towards Puente la Reina, Binacua and Santa Cilia. The left flank, on the other hand, from the tail to Bailo, (sectors 1-3) is secured.
In addition to already affecting 16,600 hectares, the Las Peñas de Riglos fire has forced the evacuation of 19 towns and a total of 1,045 residents.
The Government of Aragon has requested air and land resources from France to fight the fire. The regional Executive has activated this mechanism through the Malaga Agreement, which the governments of Spain and France signed in 2017 and through which a mutual assistance mechanism was created between both countries for the use of aerial means to fight forest fires.
The worst fire in Andalusia
The forest fire that started on the 6th in the municipality of Niebla (Huelva) has experienced a "favorable evolution" for the first time in eight days as its advance has been stopped, after having covered an area of more than 38,000 affected hectares, not all of them burned.
The fire, which has affected eleven municipalities in the provinces of Huelva and Seville, is still active, although the operations, after the "out of extinguishing capacity" situation was abandoned on Friday, have managed to "strangle" it by stabilizing its fronts and preventing progression throughout the night.
This was indicated this Saturday by the Minister of the Presidency, Health and Emergencies of the Government of Andalusia, Antonio Sanz, at the Advanced Command Post (PMA), specifying that the efforts of the device are focusing this day on strengthening the affected perimeter through manual work, heavy machinery and water lines.
The situation this Saturday was calm and without activity in the northwest sector -El Pozuelo, Marigenta and Berrocal- and in the north -between Berrocal and El Corchito-. On the eastern flank, the area of greatest reactivation on Friday, the outbreaks in the south had been quelled.
However, Sanz has called for caution since gusts of wind of up to 40 kilometers per hour are expected, especially intense between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., despite the slight drop in temperatures (36 °C) and the increase in humidity.
To prevent reproductions, a continuous device of more than 1,000 personnel remains activated 24 hours a day, supported by 21 fire engines, 18 heavy machines and 33 aircraft.
