Pedro Sánchez goes to the command center of the Guadalajara fire that has already burned more than 30,000 hectares

The forest fire declared on July 16 in La Mierla, in the province of Guadalajara, remains active after having devastated between 30,000 and 32,000 hectares of the Sierra Norte. The magnitude of the fire has already placed it as the second most extensive fire documented in Spain and the most serious recorded to date in Castilla-La Mancha, even surpassing that of Riba de Saelices in 2005.

Given the seriousness of the situation, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, will visit the affected area this Wednesday to learn firsthand about the evolution of the extinction efforts. According to the Executive, the head of the Government will go to the Advanced Command Post installed in Tamajón, where he will hold a meeting with the officials leading the emergency operation. After the meeting, he will offer a press conference.

Although the fire is still not controlled, the officials in charge of the operation highlight a favorable evolution in recent hours. The emergency director, Juan José Fernández, explained this Tuesday that the work is progressing "positively" and that the teams have managed to "make progress" on the left flank of the perimeter, from the head to the tail of the fire.

Authorities have also confirmed that the fire has not reached Soria territory, one of the main concerns in recent days. In addition, reconnaissance flights have been carried out in that area to monitor the evolution of the flames and prevent possible reactivations.

On the other hand, the improvement of conditions has allowed some restrictions to be relaxed in the affected areas. Among the measures adopted is the authorization for ranchers to access certain areas and the entry of a truck responsible for distributing food for livestock from different enabled points. The first investigations suggest that the origin of the fire could be related to agricultural work.