The wildfire that broke out in the Sierra de Espuña, in the interior of the province of Murcia, has led to the activation of an emergency operation and put the Military Emergencies Unit (UME) on alert, due to the risk that strong gusts of wind could complicate efforts to bring it under control. The regional president, Fernando López Miras, said the unit will remain on standby in case a rapid intervention is needed should the situation deteriorate.
For his part, the Spanish government’s delegate in Murcia, Francisco Lucas, confirmed that the deployment of the UME has already been authorised and that several units are heading towards the affected area. "Resources are on their way," he noted, while stressing the need to strengthen institutional coordination and calling for the immediate involvement of the Emergency Coordination Centre.
