Early Friday morning, 2,000 hectares have already been burned and 850 people have been evacuated due to the fire that firefighters have been trying to control since yesterday near the Valencian town of Montixelvo, which the incessant wind pushes towards L'Orxa.
The data was provided by President Carlos Mazón, who traveled to the area to follow the evolution of the fire, which has forced the evacuation of the municipality of La Font d'En Carrós and the confinement of Potries due to the smoke. After intense work by firefighters throughout the night, the first aerial means have already been mobilized to join the extinguishing tasks.
At ten o'clock this morning, three air vehicles were scheduled to arrive and throughout the morning two FOCA-type aircraft were expected to join the 200 ground troops mobilized from both the Valencian Community and Castilla-La Mancha, but according to As explained by the Minister of Justice, the strong gusts were currently preventing the flight of the Generalitat's air resources.
The Military Emergency Unit (UME), Generalitat media, councils, other communities, the local administration and volunteers participate in the extinction, security and health resources, and an adapted vehicle and a Red Cross medical vehicle have been provided. to support the evacuation of Ador's residence.
In addition to this center, the Vilallonga residence, the Tarrasó, La Corona and La Esclapisà urbanisations of this municipality, Castellonet de la Conquesta, the La Ermite, Monte Corona and La Llacuna de Ador, Terrateig and La Font d'En urbanisations have been evacuated Carrós, and Potries has been confined by the smoke.
During the early hours of the morning the valley between L'Orxa and Vilallonga was evacuated and at the moment the fire is on the right flank, in the Alt de la Creu, all within the framework of the meteorological alert decreed for orange level winds in the interior south of Valencia and the extreme risk of fires.
According to the information provided by Emergencies, firefighters have had to respond to up to 300 calls due to the problems caused by the storm in the province of Valencia alone.
In Castellón, until 10 am this morning, the firefighters of the provincial Consortium have intervened in 33 services related to wind. Most of them have been removed from fallen trees, metal sheets, renovation of facades and removal of fences. They are currently working on revising the roof of the Alcora pool and removing a large tree that fell on the promenade in Jerica.
In Alicante, in the last twelve hours the firefighters of the Provincial Council have responded to 51 emergencies, especially in the Baix Vinalopó region. Most were related to falling trees or branches, falling debris or pieces of cornices and falling balconies, according to sources from the provincial consortium.
