
LATEST: Forest fire rages near Tivenys, Baix Ebre
UPDATE: Fire stabilised 3.30pm Friday.
Firefighters are working to extinguish a forest fire at Punta del Capelló near Tivenys.
According to the latest reports, 130 hectares have been burned and the fire is not yet under control.
L’incendi de #Tivenys, encara fora de control, ja hauria cremat 130 hectàrees #IFTivenys https://t.co/B9hrf7BCT9 pic.twitter.com/UYsoeU2Ds0
— 324.cat (@324cat) July 28, 2017
51 vehicles and 16 aircraft are working to tackle the fire which is an inaccessible zone. It began yesterday afternoon.
We will update the Ebre Connect Facebook and Twitter accounts with the latest news when we have it.
You can follow @bomberscat on Twitter and Local Fire and Weather Watch for this area on Facebook (in English) for more detail.
Below is this morning’s press release from the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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