Two Infoca firefighters injured in road accident in Bédar, Almería

Two firefighters from the Infoca forest fire fighting plan were injured in a traffic accident on Sunday afternoon on the AL-6109 road near Bédar, Almería. The road was closed to traffic as emergency services responded. Source: ABC.es, Infobae

The incident

• The accident occurred at around 18:55 hours between kilometer 3 and 4 of the AL-6109 road in the Rambla de las Norias area. Source: ABC.es, Infobae
• The vehicle involved was a fire truck from the Infoca plan, which was returning from operations at the Los Gallardos forest fire. That fire had been declared controlled but still required ongoing work. Source: ABC.es
• The emergency was reported by the Consorcio de Bomberos del Levante, who requested medical assistance. Source: ABC.es
• A doctor who was off-duty provided first aid to the two injured firefighters before professional medical teams arrived. Source: ABC.es, Infobae

Severity

• Infobae reports that the injuries were mild, while ABC.es does not specify the severity of the injuries. Source: Infobae, ABC.es