Forest fire in Benimantell mobilizes aerial and ground resources

The fire broke out in a hard-to-reach mountain area and firefighting teams are currently working on the scene.

Generic image of a smoke column over a forest area.
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Generic image of a smoke column over a forest area.

A forest fire declared this Wednesday in the municipality of Benimantell has forced the mobilization of various aerial and ground resources due to the difficulty of accessing the affected area.

The fire alert was received at 13:21. The flames originated in a forest area near the site known as the mill, located on a mountain slope at a significant height, where a column of smoke was observed.
For the extinction efforts, an automatic dispatch was activated with a fire direction helicopter and two additional aerial units. The operation involves three crews and a helicopter from the Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium, along with three crews and an aerial unit from the forest firefighters.
According to the information provided so far, there are no reports of injuries in the incident, which is still ongoing.