The Mayor, José Ballesta, highlighted "the excellent work done by the fighting services" that have helped to contain the severity that could have caused the declared Puerto Garruchal fire.
Although environmental damage is "obvious" and the area affected has exceeded 40 hectares, the Mayor said that the rapid and coordinated action fighting equipment have enabled the consequences have not made any personal misfortune.
About a hundred firefighters, local police and civil protection of the City of Murcia have integrated the device to control the fire, and keep a catch during the next hours.
Ballesta, who traveled to the place as the event became aware of it, accompanied by the Councillor for Traffic Safety and Civil Protection, Lola Sanchez, has personally congratulated the troops fighting for their work.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia