THIS Thursday, September 8, marks one yr because the begin of the worst fireplace registered in Spain in 2021— the Sierra Bermeja forest fireplace.
A devastating fireplace that raged by way of probably the most essential pure jewels within the province of Malaga for six days till it was introduced underneath management.
The extinguishing work went on for a month and a half, 46 days with no break till October 24, claiming the lifetime of firefighter Carlos Martinez Haro within the course of.
Regardless of the tireless work of practically 6,000 troops and greater than 200 aerial assets, the flames unfold quickly, affecting a complete of 8,401 hectares in seven municipalities in Malaga: Estepona, Casares, Jubrique, Genalguacil, Juzcar, Farajan and Benahavis, and forcing the eviction of two,670 individuals.
The hearth destroyed a pure web site of incalculable environmental worth and in addition burnt a part of the Spanish fir forest, which is of nice ecological worth and distinctive on the planet.
One yr after the fateful fireplace, the forest continues its pure evolution, though specialists predict that it’ll take about 20 years to return to what it was.
Within the affected municipalities, life has continued with a sure diploma of normality. And the administrations are engaged on emergency measures to get well the realm.
The work principally consists of clearing roads and paths to make sure secure transit, chopping down burnt timber and constructing hydraulic buildings to stop erosion: ricks (on the slopes) and overlapping stone partitions with out mortar (within the riverbeds).
These buildings assist to curb the devastating penalties of torrential rains, resembling those who occurred on this space in March.
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