A firefighter died on Sunday in a fire in Losacio, in northwestern Spain, as the country battles numerous forest fires amid a heat wave, authorities in Castilla y León said.
The authorities deplored the death “during his service” of Daniel Gullón Varas, an official who participated in the “fire-extinguishing device” deployed in Losacio, in the Zamora region, the authorities indicated on the night of Sunday to Monday. a declaration, declaring a day of mourning on Monday.
“People are risking their lives”
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, reacted on Twitter shortly after the announcement, saying that he shared the “pain” and conveyed his “love to the family and colleagues of the brigadier who died last night working to extinguish the fire in Ferreruela de Tábara”.
“There are no words to pay tribute to the immense work done by those who tirelessly fight the flames. Rest in peace,” he concluded his tweet.
“The most important thing in a device is the people. People who risk their lives. Today Daniel GV (…) from the C-99 fire truck, died on duty during the fire-extinguishing work.” Fire in Losacio. I wish we never had to break this news. Our deepest condolences ”, also tweeted the Ministry of the Environment of Castilla y León.
The fire broke out late on Sunday afternoon according to a local authority bulletin published at 6:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. GMT) and its origin is unknown.
Spain suffocates from extreme heat
Spain, which has been suffocated by an extreme heat wave for ten days, has seen thousands of hectares devastated by flames, forcing thousands of inhabitants to flee their homes.
On Sunday, the thermometer reached 39° in Madrid, 39.7° in Seville (south) and a maximum of 43.4° in Don Benito near Badajoz (east).
A 50-year-old man died this Sunday of heat stroke while walking down the street in Torrejón de Ardoz, near Madrid, according to emergency services. When paramedics arrived, the man was in “cardiorespiratory arrest” with a body temperature of 40°C. A 60-year-old road worker died the day before in Madrid after also suffering from heat stroke.
Source: BFM TV
