The Own Spirit Festival takes place from September 2 to 7 in Baldellou, Huesca, despite concerns about the extreme risk of fires and allegations of whitewashing Zionism, which has led to multiple requests for the event's cancellation. (translated)
The return of more than 1,000 evacuees from the Las Peñas de Riglos fire in Huesca has been delayed until Wednesday due to adverse weather conditions, although the fire has shown a favorable evolution after burning 17,500 hectares and has remained active since August 10. (translated)
The rains have aided in extinguishing the fire in Riglos, which has destroyed 17,500 hectares, and will allow the gradual return of more than a thousand evacuees to their homes, although challenges in restoring basic services persist. (translated)
The kings of Spain, Felipe and Letizia, expressed their sorrow for the death of Corporal Javier García Sancho of the UME, who died in an accident while fighting the forest fire in Riglos, Huesca, which has devoured more than 17,000 hectares. (translated)
A soldier from the Military Emergency Unit (UME) has died and three colleagues have been injured, one seriously, after a traffic accident while participating in firefighting efforts in Las Peñas de Riglos, in Huesca. (translated)
A soldier from the Mountain Military Unit (UME) has died after his truck overturned while working on extinguishing the fire in the Peñas de Riglos, which has already affected over 16,000 hectares, also leaving three other colleagues injured, one seriously. (translated)
A soldier from the Military Emergency Unit (UME) has died and three others have been injured after a fire truck overturned while extinguishing the fire in Las Peñas de Riglos in Huesca. (translated)
A violent fire in Aragona, near Huesca, has already destroyed about 16,600 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of over a thousand people, while the firefighting operations, complicated by the wind, involve hundreds of rescuers and aircraft; the cause of the blaze is under investigation and a 28-year-old man has been arrested. (translated)
The judge has ordered provisional imprisonment without bail for a 28-year-old investigated for the forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos, ruling out a natural origin of the fire and basing his decision on recordings that place him at the location of the fire's origin and on contradictions in his version of events. (translated)
The forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos, Huesca, has affected more than 15,000 hectares and, despite a complicated night for firefighting efforts, more than 600 personnel have managed to contain its advance towards urban areas and the monasteries of San Juan de la Peña, while 18 populations remain evacuated and rain is expected that could help control the fire. (translated)
The fire is spreading uncontrollably in Huesca after a difficult night and requires maximum deployment: "There's a fire for a while." (translated)
The forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos has scorched more than 15,000 hectares and requires a maximum deployment of over 600 personnel and between 30 and 35 aerial resources to contain it, while 18 communities remain evacuated and efforts are being made to protect the monasteries of San Juan de la Peña. (translated)
A judge has ordered provisional detention without bail for a 28-year-old man accused of causing a forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos, which has devastated more than 11,200 hectares and forced the evacuation of more than 1,021 people from 18 towns in Huesca. (translated)
The remains of the Kings of Aragon have been removed from the monastery of San Juan de la Peña due to a fire in Huesca, being relocated to the Archaeological Museum of the city, where they will remain in reserve until the situation is under control, highlighting their unique value as European heritage from the 10th and 11th centuries. (translated)
In Spain, the emergency services are battling two large wildfires that have already affected 31,000 hectares in Huelva and 10,000 hectares in the province of Huesca, with the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people becoming necessary, as the country is experiencing an exceptionally severe wildfire season. (translated)
Firefighters have managed to rescue important historical remains from the monastery of San Juan de la Peña, threatened by a fire in Huesca, such as the bones of three Aragonese kings, pre-Romanesque jewelry, and other patrimonial valuables. (translated)
Due to the worsening of the fire in Las Peñas de Riglos, the Government of Aragón has ordered the evacuation of four more municipalities in Huesca, bringing the total number of evacuated towns to 16 and safely transferring the remains of the first Aragonese kings to the Museum of Huesca for their protection. (translated)
The forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos (Huesca) has already affected 8,000 hectares and threatens the area of San Juan de la Peña, leading to the evacuation of three municipalities and complicating extinction efforts due to high temperatures and unfavorable orographic conditions. (translated)
A 28-year-old man has been detained by the Seprona as the alleged perpetrator of the fire in Las Peñas de Riglos, which has forced the evacuation of hundreds of people and has affected an area of 5,705 hectares. (translated)
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for his possible connection to the forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos, which has affected 5,500 hectares and may have been caused by construction materials stored in the context of the works on the A-132 road. (translated)
