Headline : Deliberate? The fires in Albufera

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Fire in Albufera on Wednesday. | Policia Local de Sa Pobla Facebook

There were times on Wednesday when the latest fire in Albufera appeared as if it might have been less destructive than the fire on October 8.

When the fire was declared around 11.30am, the initial risk level was zero. Last week it was immediately Level 1, risk to property. But the risk level on Wednesday was very quickly raised to one. Although it remained at one throughout the day, there was a period in the afternoon when the fire appeared to be dying down. There was far less smoke. By late afternoon, however, the smoke was thick. Sparks on dry reed can very rapidly cause a flare-up. It was 10.30pm before the Ibanat agency reported that the fire was stable and back to Level 0.

With 109 hectares having been affected by 10.30 on Wednesday night, this was the worst of the fires in Albufera this year. It was the worst in the Balearics this year. The second and third worst fires were in Albufera - 62 hectares last week, 50 at the end of May. In terms of affected areas in forest and natural spaces, 2024 has been an encouraging year. There has been relatively little destruction, except in Albufera. The May fire and the October 8 fire caused 82% of the total damage in the Balearics in 2024.

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