The fire declared last Thursday in the Sierra Norte de Guadalajara continue out of control and it has already devastated 26,000 hectaresbecoming the largest fire recorded in Castilla-La Mancha per affected surface. The evolution of the fire has forced the evacuation of 28 townswhich has caused some 1,200 people have had to abandon their homes.
The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Pagehas reported on the situation after presiding over the meeting of the Integrated Operational Coordination Center (Cecopi), where the extinction efforts and the evolution of the fire are analyzed.
The fire maintains a perimeter of 120 kilometers after moving around 10 kilometers during Sunday night. Weather forecasts indicate that the conditions could once again complicate extinguishing tasks during the afternoon, so emergency teams are reinforcing and reorganizing the means available to confront the advance of the flames.