Portal de La Union
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The Emergency Coordination Center of the Region of Murcia yesterday he controlled the fire that has ravaged much of the Sierra Minera Portman in the environment during the latter date, there is the expectation that it is finally extinguished in the coming days .
The fire began Thursday night in the place of Atamaria near the Manga Club and the strong east wind that extinguished quickly led towards the Eagle Rock, which has been practically burned, and by Portman, who had to be evacuated completely between 4 and 5 am Friday.
All residents were relocated at the Polideportivo Municipal de La Union, where they were well attended at all times by City staff, Red Cross, Murcia Health Service and Civil Protection.
In fighting the fire involved about 600 people Brigades Forest Fire Consortium and Cartagena, the Emergency Military Unit, Guardia Civil and Local Police in La Union and Cartagena, and a total of 10 seaplanes and helicopters, all which succeeded in stabilizing the flames on Friday afternoon, allowing a return to Portman's neighbors to their homes from 19.00.
Fortunately he managed to avoid any personal injury and material Portman, except for a single dwelling houses in the neighborhood of cheap self was affected by the flames.
The City Council is working actively with the property owners to rehabilitate as soon as possible.
Recent investigations of the Guardia Civil have confirmed that the fire was set, being currently trying to trace the perpetrators of it for his arrest.
Penalties could range between 5 and 10 years in prison.
Fire has destroyed a total of 420 hectares, much of it protected by their high ecological value and the affected area has a total perimeter of 20 kilometers.
Our mayor, Francisco Bernabé, wants to personally thank on behalf of the Union, its cooperation to all those people and organizations who worked so hard to stop the flames as to serve the displaced residents of Portman, who likewise want to congratulate the impeccable civic attitude they demonstrated them during these difficult times.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión
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