Wildfire in Ejulve, Teruel, forces evacuations, UME deployed

A wildfire in Ejulve (Teruel) that began on Monday has forced the evacuation of the entire town of Molinos and prompted the deployment of the Military Emergency Unit (UME). The fire, which is active in the Sierra de Majalinos, has scorched an area estimated at between 1,000 and 1,100 hectares, though earlier reports cited 170 hectares Source: ABC, El Español. The Government of Aragon has activated the PROCINFO plan at Situation Operativa 2, Nivel 2.

Evacuations

During the night of Tuesday, 112 Aragon sent an ES-Alert ordering the preventive evacuation of Molinos, a town of 232 inhabitants. About 60 people were relocated to the sports hall and shelter in Alcorisa Source: El Español. Earlier, three rural houses (masías) had been evacuated Source: Infobae.

Response

Over 200 personnel are fighting the fire, including seven ground brigades, six fire trucks, two bulldozers, five aircraft, and a helicopter for coordination Source: El Español. The UME has mobilized a section from the Fourth Intervention Battalion, based in Zaragoza Source: ABC. The Ministry for Ecological Transition has contributed a helicopter, two fixed-wing aircraft, and a BRIF team Source: El Español. The A-1702 road remains closed between km 10 and 27.

Context

The fire is advancing in an area that burned in 2009, with low humidity and winds up to 40 km/h creating "the worst possible conditions" according to the Interior Minister Source: El Español. Meanwhile, the Orés fire in Zaragoza is stabilized, allowing residents to return .