Camariñas wildfire stabilised after burning an estimated 20 hectares
The Ponte do Porto fire was stabilised at 08:29 on October 18; the Xunta said the provisional area estimate was around 20 hectares.
Event / data period: 2026-10-18
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A forest fire in Ponte do Porto parish, Camariñas, was stabilised at 08:29 on October 18, Galicia’s rural affairs department said. The fire started at 22:19 the previous evening.
The department’s provisional estimate put the affected area at around 20 hectares. It reported a cumulative response of 13 agents, 13 brigades, 12 water tenders and one bulldozer. The area estimate and response totals were current as of the announcement and may change.
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Fire area and response
Provisional area estimate and cumulative response resources in the October 18 announcement.
| 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
Methodology
Area is reported as approximate and provisional. Other values are cumulative resources mobilized for firefighting up to the announcement time, not a final tally.
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