Benitatxell forest fire affects several areas of Xàbia

The fire that started at noon today, Sunday, in the top del Sol and had been given as controlled in the early afternoon, it has been reactivated around 19:20 p.m. The aerial means have immediately returned to act but because of the wind, the fire has been reviving. Six aerial means of the Generalitat Valenciana are reincorporated while the firefighters, volunteer firefighters, Xàbia Civil Protection, Civil Guard and Xàbia Local Police continue their work. At XNUMX:XNUMX p.m., the seaplanes and helicopters had to abandon the extinction work. The fire has been occupying different areas of the municipality of Xàbia, invading the urbanizations of the Umbria area such as Cansalades Park, Pinosol, Pinomar, Vallesol, Villes al Vent, Tosalet, i camí vell de la granadella. Agents have had to evacuate some homes that were affected by the fire. They have cut the camí Cabanes traffic and crossing cansalades.

The Red Cross has opened a shelter for evacuees at the IES Antoni Llidó. At first, they were 12 people who had come to these facilities to spend the night. Later, the fire also reaches the zone Saladar, which acts at first, Civil Protection. The control point is installed in the camí Cabanes, specifically in the Carrasco salons. Due to the severity of the fire and to be wild, it has mobilized the UME (Military Emergency Unit) and fire stations outside the region.

About 22 hours is also evicts people from the homes of Arenal, located nearby Athens Street. Now they housed increase, being 22 people. Local police confirmed that evacuees can not return to their homes is night. As reported by us, hundreds of homes have been evacuated, although the figure is unknown because they are houses, mainly summer and is not known how many were occupied.

The security forces asked the residents of Xàbia not make use of the car if not necessary, to facilitate the work of eviction and security. According have commented to Javea.comThe locals Cala Blanca, Hear explosions coming, apparently, from gas cylinders or explosives.

appeal to all people who have a horse trailer that collaborate to evict 20 horse riding center on Cumbre del Sol is due to the fire. We have known, that has also warned herds to move them by truck, but the difficulty of the passage, just leave access trailers approved for this transfer. Moreover, since the Comissió of festes in honor of Our Lady of Loreto, they have suspended all acts scheduled for tonight.

About 23.15 hours report that more people do not go with trailer, collaboration from the security means is appreciated, but ensure that the horses are already evicted and safe. In addition, also they report that all neighbors appreciates your willingness to cooperate but more volunteers are needed. Priority now is to keep the roads clear. "They are requested to remain in their homes and refrain from approaching the affected areas", inform security agents.

The latest data we know is that they have moved from the UME, 43 22 soldiers and vehicles for firefighting. From the firehouse Benidorm, they have joined the work, a team of seven firefighters, 20 beds and a vehicle movement. Erie Denia hostel, has also been linked to collaborate with 19 volunteers and vehicles adapted beds and toilets. From the Society of Surveillance and Rescue (SVS) also they work two jobs allocations housing eviction. About midnight, they confirm that there are more than 50 people that have gone to enable the Institute Antoni Llidó hostel. The Comissió of festes Loreto and Xàbia companies are bringing food and drink for evacuees. In the interim facilities are 30 several councilors and local police officers mobilized.

In the 1 am they informed us that the fire has reached the starting Rebaldi and continue evicting residents from their homes. The troops have begun to evict the residents of the Adsubia area. The fire has been spreading due to the explosion of several tanks of gas heating systems of houses. Extinction tasks are complicated due to high temperatures, wind and humidity. Tomorrow, the planned program of aerial means are five helicópetors and five aircraft that will begin the tasks of extinction 7: 30 hours and two planes, a helicopter and two airplanes for Foca 9: 00 hours. Since 112 warn that tomorrow there will be an orange emergency level because of the high temperatures in the province of Alicante and Valencia.