Extinguished the forest fire near Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres)

The Plan to Fight Forest Fires of Extremadura (Infoex) has declared this Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. the level 1 of danger due to a forest fire originated in the town of Jaraíz de la Vera in Cáceres.

As reported by the Junta de Extremadura, the fire started around 1:42 p.m..

A total of 30 troops have worked in extinction tasks in the area, deployed in three ground units, two air units, six air means, two natural environment agents and an Infoex technician.

Declared LEVEL 1 dangerous due to a forest fire in Jaraíz de la Vera.

🔥 30 members of the INFOEX Plan are working against fire with the support of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

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– Board of Extremadura (@Junta_Ex) August 1, 2023

Likewise, they have received support in these tasks from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Miteco).

Fires with danger level 1 are those that can be controlled by the means of the Infoex Plan but can affect people or property of a non-forest nature.

Finally, the Extremadura Forest Fire Fighting Plan (Infoex) has declared the fire that affected the town of Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres) extinguished..