A. Forest fire The incident, which began shortly before 3 a.m. in the Mascarat and Altea Hills area, forced the evacuation of approximately thirty residents and disrupted both the highway and traffic. AP-7 As on the N-332 highway in the municipality of Altea, according to this newspaper Civil Traffic Guards and Emergencies of the Generalitat.
Strong winds have been making extinguishing efforts difficult since midnight last night, and images recorded by neighbors uploaded to social network X reflect that the flames are very close to chalets and other properties in Altea Hills.
The Generalitat’s Emergency Coordination Center reported that approximately thirty people in one city were evacuated as a precaution due to its proximity to the fire area.
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In addition to the two road communication routes that were cut, TRAM He cannot move around because of the fire.
Road cutting section approx. 16 kilometers The only alternative for vehicles wanting to go towards Valencia or in the opposite direction is to pass through the city.
According to the Generalitat’s Emergencies 112, 14 teams from the Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium, 4 aircraft, 2 Forest Fire Brigade units from the Generalitat, 2 fire engines, 2 ambulances and a coordinator were mobilized.