By Natascha Rivera
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THE municipality of Bedar has thanked the local firefighting heroes, Infoca, for saving the town from ravaging flames. The fire in question, a raging natural disaster in the municipality of Lubrin, continued from August 28 to September 1, and destroyed more than 1,100 hectares of land before it was finally extinguished. Residents in Lubrin and the neighbouring Bedar were put on alert or evacuated from their homes due to the severity of the fire.
The small town expressed their gratitude to Infoca for tirelessly fighting the fire and saving the municipality from the flames. Said mayor of Bedar, Ángel Collado, in a letter made public days later, “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Andalucian Regional Government’s Infoca Plan operation on behalf of the municipality of Bedar for their tireless and courageous work […] Thanks to their dedication, coordinated work, and the resources deployed, the fire was extinguished on Monday, September 1, without affecting the municipality of Bedar.”
The mayor also acknowledged the fatigue inherent to this kind of work, as the firefighters were – and continue to be – on call for emergencies, and are a fundamental pillar for the safety of the community and the region.
“We also take this opportunity to recognize the health services, Guardia Civil, Local Police, Civil Protection, and all the people and organisations that were mobilised during the emergency. Their coordination and response capacity have been exemplary,” added Collado.
Spain, burning under the summer sun
In the whole of Spain, thousands of hectares have been destroyed as a result of the ravaging wildfires in the country. The wildfires have been regarded some of the worst the country has dealt with in the last decade, and reinforcements from other countries including Italy and the Netherlands have been called. Extreme heat, drought, and dry shrubbery, especially in the region of Almeria, created a perfect recipe for damaging flames, and firefighters have been on call and working tirelessly in order to fight off the flames.
Infoca also received attention, gratitude, and praise from the Almeria delegate of the Regional Government of Andalucia for their quick responses and brave work. According to the delegate, Aránzazu Martín, Infoca has some of the best technical equipment for fighting fires across the region.
