As he said on Wednesday evening on Radio Cadena Ser Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, in Spain “there are enough people to fight fires”, but he admitted that the Madrid government also needs the support of other EU countries.
It is especially about two Canadair firefighting aircraft with a capacity of 5.5 thousand. Liters each within the EU mechanism of population protection. The machines will be used in areas where the situation is the most serious-emphasized Grande-Marlaska.
Over 10,000 evacuation
The EU mechanism established in 2001 aims to coordinate rescue and humanitarian aid in the event of natural disasters whose scale or character exceeds the possibility of reacting one country that is struggling with it.
In Spain in several regions, in recent days, the fight against fires has been going on, which is hindered by strong winds and a wave of heat that has been going on for a week and a half. The most serious situation is in the autonomous communities of Galicja, Castyl and Leon.
On Tuesday, the media announced two fatalities, including a volume fireman. On Wednesday, the daily El Pais said that as a result of fires in Castile and Leon, several people are in serious condition. Over 10,000 have already been evacuated throughout the country. residents.
Fires also take place in other regions, including in Andalusia, Estremadure, Valencia or around Madrid; Some of them have already been mastered. Firefighters from the neighboring Portugal also took part in the Huelva province in Andalusia, who is also struggling with fires.
