The forest fire of molezuelas could become the greatest in the history of Spain
The maps of the European satellite system Copernicus confirm that its 36,576 hectares of affectation could convert into the most extensive since the records began in 1968 with 36,576 hectares affected, the forest fire initiated in Molezuelas de la Carballeda (Zamora) is on its way to becoming the largest ever registered in Spain.
According to the maps of the European satellite system copernicus, this forest fire initiated last Sunday, and that affects the provinces of Zamora and León, would be the most extensive in history in Spain since 1968, the year in which official statistics begin. The Environmental Education Portal, informs in its X account that the final data cannot be known until the fire is extinguished agricultural, since in forest fire statistics only the forestry is taken into account. The first Abel Ramos, 35, who died on August 12 after suffering serious burns fighting the flames in Castrocalbón. And the second Jaime Aparicio, 37, who was admitted to the ICU in critical condition after having suffered burns during the same operation in which Abel participated. Although this fire is still active, the technical director of Extinction Manuel Moreno, said that they can be relatively optimistic in history of its evolution after a quiet night: the conditions have been very favorable thanks to the work of the media and the improvement Meteorology
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