Overview
- Open flames were extinguished Thursday, and crews have shifted to a slow, hotspot-by-hotspot mop-up expected to last several more days.
- About 330 responders, including mountain rescue specialists, are working on steep, hard-to-reach slopes using helicopters, drones and ground teams.
- Dense tree cover limits what drones can detect with thermal cameras, so firefighters dig into the forest floor layer by layer and use small nozzles and 20‑liter water backpacks.
- Warm, dry and windy conditions keep buried embers active and have sparked flare-ups that helicopters knocked down.
- Local officials urge people to close windows, switch off ventilation if they smell smoke and limit time outdoors, especially for those with breathing problems.