Feijóo meets with Juanma Moreno in Almería after the Los Gallardos forest fire where 23 people remain missing

The leader of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, will travel this Monday to Almería where he will meet with the president of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, after the forest fire in Los Gallardos. At this moment, the number of fatalities from the flames is 13 people, 23 missing, and 7,000 hectares affected. This Sunday, the Andalusian president announced the stabilization of the forest fire and the progressive return to their homes of the people who had been evacuated due to the advance of the flames.

As explained by the Andalusian leader through his social networks, this improvement in conditions has led to a reduction in the operational level of the emergency, a decision that opens the door to the staggered return of people who remained outside their homes as a preventive measure. Moreno also highlighted the work carried out by the different teams deployed in the area and thanked them for their coordination and effort during the last few days.

The authorization for the return of residents culminates a process already initiated on Saturday afternoon, when hundreds of residents from different towns near the affected area were allowed to return. Similarly, the confinement measures that remained in force in some municipalities of the region were lifted due to the positive evolution of the situation.

Despite the stabilization of the fire, emergency services continue to work on the ground with the aim of achieving definitive control of the fire and ensuring the safety of the area. During the moments of greatest intensity of the fire, more than 1,400 people had to leave their homes and seek temporary accommodation in relatives' homes, second residences, or hotel establishments.

The stabilization of the fire allows affected families to begin returning to their homes after several days marked by preventive measures. The de-escalation of the emergency represents an important step towards the recovery of normality in Los Gallardos and its surroundings, while the extinction teams maintain vigilance to prevent possible reactivations.

Similarly, today the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, will also visit the affected areas.

Sánchez calls Juanma Moreno

Last Thursday, the President of the Government held a call with the Andalusian president, in which Sánchez conveyed to him that they would use "all the material and human resources of the Government are already deployed to extinguish it and assist the affected people." "We have been working from the first moment with maximum collaboration between institutions to face this tragedy," said the President of the Government.

He also wanted to once again offer his condolences to the families of the deceased and expressed his solidarity with all the residents of the area. In addition, he requested to follow the recommendations of the authorities and emergency services. "Much caution," he insisted. The central government deployed more than 400 personnel, 124 vehicles, amphibious planes, helicopters, and drones to help in the fire extinguishing efforts.