Wildfire in La Mierla threatens Soria, forces evacuations and alerts

A wildfire that originated in La Mierla (Guadalajara) is 5–7 km from the province of Soria, prompting preventive evacuations and the activation of Castilla y León's Situación Operativa 1. The fire, which has burned between 26,000 and 29,000 hectares, remains uncontrolled but has slowed overnight due to favorable weather conditions.

Evacuations and threatened villages

Multiple towns in southern Soria have been affected. The nursing home in Retortillo de Soria was evacuated, with 33 people—31 residents and two dependents—transferred to Arcos de Jalón Source: ABC. Barcones was evacuated, with 21 residents taken to the CIFP Almazán Source: El Mundo. Arenillas was initially confined, and Lumías is on alert. A total of 30–32 municipalities have been evacuated, and 11 others confined Source: El Mundo.

Firefighting response

Castilla y León activated the Situación Operativa 1 of its Infocal plan to coordinate resources across multiple fires, including the Brieva fire in Segovia Source: El Español. The Infocal and Infocam teams worked through the night to lower the fire's intensity, but the situation remains "very complicated" Source: Infobae. The fire has breached a containment line near Atienza, forcing a shift from defensive to offensive tactics Source: ABC.

Discrepancies exist in the number of deployed personnel: one source reports 37, another 50. The fire's progression toward Soria has been practically halted, but authorities warn that changes in weather could rekindle the threat Source: El Confidencial.