17 ground and seven aerial units of the Generalitat Firefighters are fighting a forest fire in Cervelló after receiving the alert at 2 PM this Wednesday. Civil Protection has sent an ES-Alert to confine the urbanizations of Can Paulet and les Rovires, where about 300 people live.
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The burning area is located high in the mountains, in the Ordal mountain range, in an especially dangerous area both due to the amount of vegetation and the wind blowing in Baix Llobregat. Civil Protection asks to “close doors and windows, do not go outside, and follow the authorities’ instructions.”
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Visible from several points in Baix Llobregat
Firefighters are prioritizing the left flank of the fire with the aim of preventing it from “entering the bottom of the ravine.” According to municipal sources, the main problem is the wind blowing in the elevated fire zone.
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The smoke column is clearly visible from several points in the region, from the highway to nearby towns such as Vallirana and Corbera de Llobregat, where the ashes reach. It is even visible from Molins de Rei, on the other side of the Llobregat river.
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