“The worst has passed”, according to civil protection, but “you have to make a last effort to put an end to this terrible situation”

The end of fires that have ravaged Spain for two weeks. In addition, killing four people and destroying hundreds of thousands of hectares, “Gets closer”said the Civil Protection Director of Civil Protection on TVE public “the worst passed”, according civil television on Saturday August 23.

“There is much left and the end is getting closer”estimated Ms. In addition, Barcones. For example, These are very fires “Traitors” et “You have to make a last effort to put an end to this terrible situation”however. Consequently, she added. “The general feeling is that of an improvement, of a favorable evolution, that the worst has passed”she insisted.

However. according to her, he remains “18 active forest fires, 17 of which are in” operational “the worst passed”, according civil situation 2 “”that is to say that they represent a danger for people and homes. That of Iguena, in the Castille-et-Léon region (northwest) is “Particularly” Disturbing, she added.

Hundreds of people. many villages are still evacuated due to the threat of fires, but many residents have been able to return to their homes in the last twenty-four hours.

These fires particularly affected the western half of the country, the regions of Galicia, Castille-et-Léon and Estremadure. They started in the middle of a heat wave that lasted sixteen days. with temperatures of 40 ° C throughout the country, or even 45 ° C in several southern regions. With the end of this wave. higher humidity and less “the worst passed”, according civil strong winds, “Conditions are more favorable” To turn off the fires, observed Ms. Barcones.