No evacuated neighbor will return home today and more people are evicted in Verdales de Pego

This morning, the Provincial Firefighters Consortium offered devastating data on the fire that originated in the Vall d'Ebo. Approximately a total of 9.515 hectares had been burned, which translates into a devastated perimeter of 65,1 km. The last confirmed number of hectares burned was 10.000.

Municipal authorities of Pego gathered in front of the Verdales game

Status update

14: 00 h - The councilor for Health of Pego, Alicia Siscar, has stated to this media outlet that the wind forecasts from 16:00 p.m. in the afternoon would worsen the situation of the fire located in both Pego and the Vall de Gallinera .

The llamas a few meters from the main entrance of Vall d'Ebo

15: 00 h - The meeting of mayors and authorities convened at 14:00 pm at the Vall d'Ebo command post continues. However, those who must return to Pego for the time being will not be able to do so since the flames threaten the entrance to the town of Ebo, almost reaching the bridge that welcomes the town.

Residents at the entrance to Vall d'Ebo observing the fire

15: 54 h - The president of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, points out that some 1.000 troops and around 50 aerial means participate in the extinction of the forest fires that originated in La Vall d'Ebo and Bejís. At noon, in Ebo, 22 air assets were working tirelessly.

In the same way, as affirmed by the councilor of Sanitat Pegolina, Puig supports that the weather situation "is very adverse", with changing winds that make planning for extinction difficult.

16: 00 h - The Vall d'Alcalà City Council reports, after the meeting of mayors and authorities at the command post in Ebo, that the news is not good. "The weather conditions make it very difficult to control the affected points and the fire continues to open up."

For this reason, the number of affected points and municipalities is increasing. For this reason, at said meeting it has been reported that, for the time being, "none of the residents of the 11 evicted municipalities will be able to return to their homes tonight," emphasizes the Consistory.

They also remember that the roads and accesses to the municipalities are cut to facilitate accessibility and the work of emergency teams. For this reason, they ask that these security measures be respected and that the municipalities are not accessed to avoid hindering the work.

18: 30 h - From Pego they confirm to this means of communication that the flames are spreading unstoppably towards the foot of the Bodoix mountain, for which there is concern that it may affect the departure of Verdales.

Pegolinos neighbors observing the visible smoke at the foot of Boix

The people who live in the vicinity of this area have already been evicted and are still waiting for the procedure that the Fire Department will follow. As they emphasize, history repeats itself, since in 2015 a fire devastated the same area.

Concern in the Vall de Laguar

At approximately 09:00 today, the Vall de Laguar Town Hall has announced the persistence of the fire in the area that "has reached the Rabosa house". This would be a very dangerous point for the municipality, they say, so the road is still closed due to the danger of the situation.

Images of the fire in the Vall de Laguar

During Tuesday morning, efforts in Laguar have focused on preventing the flames from crossing the road. Given the situation, the municipal pool will remain closed after transferring the water to the aerial means that come to quell the flames.

The number of evictions increases

More than 1.500 evicted people is the number that is currently considered. Now the flames challenge other boundaries such as the Comtat region in the towns of Tollos, Fageca and Famorca. In addition to the nucleus of Magarida, belonging to Planes.

Since last Sunday, the people evacuated inside the Marina Alta have been able to go to the shelter set up in the Espai Veïnal de Pego. Yesterday they also opened another in Muro to welcome the closest neighbors.

Collection of medical needs in the Vall de Gallinera

The Vall de Gallinera City Council informs that as of 11:00 today an Urgent Action office will open at the Joan Pellicer d'Alpatró Social Center to collect medical needs. So, those people from Benissili and Alpatró who need certain medications to which they do not have access due to the situation can go to the headquarters or call the 618314770 to require them.