Galicia fires spread to Asturias: 27 alight in neighbouring region
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 @ 12:46 PM
GALICIA'S multiple infernos have jumped over the eastern border into the region of Asturias, and of the 35 forest fires burning there yesterday (Monday) morning, 27 continue to be active.
Emergency workers in the Principality of Asturias have managed to extinguish eight wildfires so far, and have reduced from seven to three the number of 'priority' sites.
The most urgent in Asturias now are the blazes in the Fondos de Vega area of Degaña, the Seroiro area of Ibias – both of which are close to the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve – and in the Corondeño area of Allande.
Improvements in the situation mean over 50 residents evacuated in the early hours of Monday in Larón, La Viliella and Gillón in the Cangas del Narcea district have been able to return to their homes, and the AS-15 regional highway has reopened.
The regional government has declared a pre-emergency for air pollution in the city of Gijón, and schools have been out since yesterday, although expected to return today (Tuesday).
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