The Bejís fire is still out of control and another is declared in the Sierra Calderona – La Vanguardia

Hell continues in the Valencian Community. The fires originating in Vall d’Ebo, in the Marina Alta and Comtat (Alicante), and in Bejís, in l’Alt Palància (Castellón), have destroyed more than 25,000 hectares. To these is now added a third declared in the Sierra Calderona Natural Park, in the Olocau area, in Camp de Túria (Valencia). The Bejís fire is still out of controlThe Bejís fire has had a slow evolution during the night, except in the area of ​​the Cueva Santa de Altura Sanctuary and in the southeast part, where it has had a more virulent behavior, as reported by Emergencies of the Generalitat Valenciana first thing in the morning. During the night there has been favorable weather, with low temperatures and a constant light wind from the northwest component, but there is a flame in all sectors of the perimeter. Sanctuary of the Cueva Santa de Altura Tourism of Castellón Last night the Minister of Justice, Gabriela Bravo, indicated that she was concerned about the “aggressive behavior” of this fire and its proximity to the Sierra Calderona Natural Park. Yesterday Viver was released, which was due to the smoke, but Alcublas and Andilla, already in the province of Valencia, were confined for the same reason. The more than 1,500 residents of Bejís, Toràs, Teresa and Sacañet continue to be evicted, and yesterday the districts of Artaj, Oset and La Pobleta in Valencia were also evacuated. Due to the wind, the smoke this Thursday reached a distance of 200 kilometers, reaching the island of Formentera. A new fire in the Sierra CalderonaAt the same time, a third fire has been declared within the Natural Park, specifically in the area of ​​Castillo del Real, in Olocau, very close to a Moorish village that was repopulated by a group of young people (village of Olla) . According to Emergencies, it is progressing slowly, but it is difficult to access by ground media. The Valencia Provincial Firefighters Consortium is working here. Around 01:45 at night, the 112 received multiple warnings of fire sources in the area of ​​Olocau, Marines and Gátova. The Vall d’Ebo fire, close to stabilization In the Vall d’Ebo fire, last night work was done on reproductions in the Balones and Benimassot area, where there were several hot spots, but today, Friday, it is expected to be considered stabilized. In this area there are no longer road closures, but caution is recommended for possible landslides, since some roads still have obstacles resulting from the fire. Yesterday they were finally able to return to their homes, after four days, the 1,500 people evicted by this fire.