The forest fire that started in the parish of Abrence on Monday, August 25, has been extinguished. Medio Rural announced its extinction on the afternoon of Saturday, August 30, after affecting an area of 1,107.24 hectares in the municipalities of A Pobra do Brollón and Quiroga, of which 1,057.24 correspond to wooded areas and the rest to grassland.
A total of 13 technicians, 81 agents, 87 brigades, 73 fire engines, 5 shovels, 9 helicopters and 13 planes were mobilized to extinguish this fire, in addition to personnel from the Military Emergency Unit (UME).
From the City Council of A Pobra do Brollón we would like to thank the professionals of the brigades and the UME, as well as the neighbors who collaborated in the extinguishing work. We would also like to mention Lácteos Xavelo, as well as Transportes Agustín with Coop Lemos and Celega who put tanker trucks at the service of the extinguishing work.
Fortunately, thanks to the people who worked hard against the fire, it did not cause damage to any population center or to the vineyards of the Ribeira de Vilachá. In the image, the harvest last Saturday the 30th in the vineyards of Eivedo, with views of the burned mountain due to the counterfire carried out by the brigades to stop the advance of the fire.
