Galicia fires
 

Doesn't look good. Hope our board members there are ok :fingerscrossed:

http://storyful.com/stories/24491

Re: Galicia fires
 

Unfortunately this fire is not the first and neither will it be the last this year.
The tragedy is the lost of a unique environment in Europe.
WIKI
This is the news from a local newspaper.
There are 4 pages in the search results about the fires this year in Galicia.
It is oh so dry.

Re: Galicia fires
 

I'm in Asturias and they've been having lots of fires too. And Asturias isnt normally a place that has fires

The grass is as dry as I have ever seen it in the ten years I've been coming here

Re: Galicia fires
 

I'm heading for Galicia soon :(

Re: Galicia fires
 

Fires started deliberately according to the news:(

Re: Galicia fires
 

There are some pretty sick people around. Such a shame that they manage to cause so much damage.

Rosemary

Re: Galicia fires
 

The fires that are started deliberately are not the acts of "sick" people in the way that I think you mean, ie arsonists.

They are in most cases started by professional arsonists, not for the buzz of watching a fire, or "gamberradas" but for economic reasons.

The following explains some of the reasons for setting fire to land in Galicia, which has the most forest fires in Spain,

http://incendios-forestales.blogspot.com.es/

they are causing hardship, expense and damage, but they are benefitting financially from the burnings and will continue to do so, it has become a way of life sadly.

Re: Galicia fires
 

Don't worry not all of Galicia is burnt or on fire. We have plenty of beautiful nature and cities for you to explore.
Just this one has hit at the heart of the Galician’s because of its uniqueness. Two other areas have suffered fairly large amounts damage in recent fires are south of the Province of Ourense near to Verín (where a fire fighter was killed) and in the mountains of O Courel.
and it is not only in Galicia where the fires are occurring:León
I cannot recall the last time I heard about fires in Asturias either