The populations of Los Ángeles de San Rafael and Vegas de Matute, in Segovia, have been evacuated this Sunday as a preventive measure due to the fire that started this Saturday in Las Navas de San Antonio and which this afternoon has been raised to the maximum level, 2, of the potential severity index.
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The decision was made immediately after the urgent convening of CECOPI, given the evolution of the fire and the risk to these populations.
The City Council of El Espinar has informed that people who have their own vehicle and an alternative place to stay can carry out the evacuation on their own. For neighbors who need transportation or assistance, buses have been arranged.
Likewise, the Espinar City Council has set up the Municipal Sports Center as a reception space to provide care and temporary accommodation to those who need it.
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The evacuation takes place while the firefighting device continues working against the forest fire, which has numerous ground and air resources deployed and whose evolution is conditioned by high temperatures and wind.
Currently, 41 resources are working, including five helicopters, eight ground crews, six fire trucks, and eight helitack brigades.
The fire was declared on Saturday afternoon after a vehicle caught fire on the shoulder of the AP-6, near the Telégrafo area, and the flames later spread to the forest environment.
