Overview
- A new wildfire that began early Tuesday in A Capela entered the protected As Fragas do Eume and led authorities to evacuate staff and visitors near the Monastery of Caaveiro as crews fought the flames.
- Initial on‑scene estimates of roughly eight hectares burned inside the park were revised during the day, with officials later stabilizing the Eume fire after it had charred about 50 hectares.
- Two separate blazes in A Capela together consumed about 80 hectares, and a cross‑border fire that moved into A Mezquita from Portugal was reported controlled after affecting roughly 50 to 61 hectares in Galicia.
- The Xunta mobilized a large firefighting operation including technicians, dozens of brigades, multiple motobombas and a fleet of planes and helicopters, and crews remain on site to monitor hotspots.
- Local conservation groups and nearby residents are demanding explanations about prevention measures and urging more active fuel management in the park, a push that could lead to tighter land‑management and oversight after the fires.