Vegetation fire extinguished in Almassora

The blaze, which started in an abandoned cultivation area near the train tracks, mobilized firefighters and forest crews.

Column of grey smoke over dry vegetation and debris including tires near train tracks.
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Column of grey smoke over dry vegetation and debris including tires near train tracks.

A vegetation fire declared in an abandoned cultivation area near the train tracks in Almassora has been extinguished following the intervention of personnel from the Provincial Firefighters Consortium of Castellón and forest crews from the Generalitat Valenciana.

The fire broke out in an abandoned cultivation area where tires and various items were accumulated, mixed with dry vegetation, near the train tracks. The swift intervention of the firefighters allowed the situation to be controlled.
Initially, two firefighting units and a command unit from the Plana Baixa station were dispatched. Subsequently, an additional unit from the Generalitat Valenciana's forest services (GVAbforestals) joined to reinforce extinction efforts as the fire evolved.
Finally, the fire was completely extinguished. According to the information released, there were no personal injuries. The rapid operational response was key to controlling the spread of the fire, which developed in an area with dry vegetation and disused agricultural land.