Vegetation fire controlled next to the N-260 in Llançà

The fire burned a thousand square meters of brush and reeds and forced traffic to be diverted.

Column of smoke in a vegetation area near a road.
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Column of smoke in a vegetation area near a road.

The Generalitat Firefighters have declared a vegetation fire controlled this Friday, which broke out at noon near kilometer point 16.8 of the N-260 road in Llançà.

The alert for the incident was received shortly before 1:30 PM. The flames affected an area of approximately one thousand square meters, consisting mainly of reeds, brush, wood debris, and plastics, as well as a small shed located near a stream and several orchards.
To address the emergency, the extinguishing operation involved the mobilization of ten ground crews and two aerial units. The teams managed to stabilize and control the fire shortly before 4:00 PM.
As a preventive measure, the Mossos d'Esquadra proceeded to cut off traffic on the N-260 at the Llançà exit. Vehicles heading towards Portbou were diverted through the town center while the extinguishing work was underway.