The precipitation – rain and a few hail – which fell on Wednesday night within the Alicante mountains has given a serious increase to the firefight.
The emergency providers HQ in Valencia reported on Thursday morning that 39 litres per sq. metre of rain had fallen in Pego.
They said: “Right now there aren’t any flames on any of the fronts.”
They added that the perimeter of the fireplace, which began within the Vall d’Ebo on Saturday, was ‘extra steady’ after the rain.
Whereas there had been a small outbreak once more round Benimassot, this was now underneath management.
Roads are nonetheless closed within the space earlier than a clean-up operation can get underway.
The provincial hearth brigade said on Wednesday evening that the ‘humidity’ and fall in temperature was giving them a lifeline and serving to with their process of extinguishing the fireplace.
They admitted that there was ‘nonetheless loads of work to be completed’ to finish the pure catastrophe.
Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca Information
