Members of the Infomur Plan, to fight forest fires in the Region of Murcia, have been mobilized to put out a forest fire declared in the Sierra de Carrascoy, in the municipality of Alhama de Murcia. The 1-1-2 has received, since 11:01, more than a hundred calls informing them.
Firefighters from the Murcia Region Fire Extinction and Rescue Consortium, firefighters from the Murcia City Council Fire Extinguishing and Rescue Service, environmental agents, 9 forestry brigades and a rapid intervention brigade, as well as 3 helicopters with 2 helicopter brigades.
In total, more than a hundred people. Civil Protection Volunteers of the Alhama de Murcia City Council have taken over the provisioning of the intervening parties. In addition, the Murcia Region Emergency Coordination Center has requested support from the State and neighboring autonomous communities.
The Generalitat Valenciana has sent a helicopter with a helicopter brigade. 6.30 p.m.
At sunset the air assets have been withdrawn.
And, given the favorable evolution (although the fire is still active) of the fire and the steepness of the terrain, there are 3 forestry brigades and a rapid intervention brigade, more environmental agents, extinguishing technicians and the Mobile Command Unit of the General Directorate of the Natural Environment. Images provided by the Forest Fire Defense Unit of the General Directorate of the Natural Environment
