Left demands investigation into three-hour delay in Los Gallardos fire management

The political fallout from the Los Gallardos wildfire, which killed 13 people, has escalated as left-wing parties in Andalusia call for a parliamentary investigation into the regional government's handling of the emergency. Central to the controversy is a reported three-hour gap between the first report of the fire and the activation of the highest emergency alert level.

Demand for investigation

The PSOE-A, along with Por Andalucía and Adelante Andalucía, has registered a request for a parliamentary commission of inquiry Source: elespanol. Mario Jiménez, PSOE-A spokesperson, stated that there are 'very serious doubts' about the management of the Junta, pointing to 'three hours of emptiness' in the operational response Source: infobae. The opposition argues that this delay may have cost lives and is seeking detailed records of decisions and communications.

Alleged failures

• The Infoca fire service took from 16:29 to 19:37 to activate 'Situación Operativa 1', by which time around 50 people had already been evacuated Source: elconfidencial.
• The PSOE has questioned why the Es-Alert mobile warning system was not used to advise residents on safe evacuation routes Source: abces.
• Vice-president Antonio Sanz defended the response as rapid and coordinated, but the opposition rejected his explanations as insufficient Source: abces.

The political rift contrasts with the initial display of unity between central and regional governments during the emergency.