Large forest fires erupted in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta Thursday night, as local authorities continue to attempt to contain the flames described as “the largest and most horrific” fire incident in the city’s history.
Only meters away from the border fence that separates the enclave from Morocco’s Fnideq, the fire ravaged the Garcia Aldiv hills, with over 100 hectares touched by flames.
The fire has unfortunately reached local residential areas, with authorities evacuating close to 60 people from their houses.
A local complex of rural huts, municipal animal health center facilities, an animal protection center, and an equestrian center were all evacuated, in addition to the CEE migratory residence center (CETI).
In the early hours of this morning, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior entered the extinguishing line and called on the National Center for its Emergency Control and Coordination to activate the military emergency unit.
More than 300 people were mobilized from the city and from the governmental mission and the General Command of Ceuta.
A Canadair plain was deployed earlier this morning to contribute to extinguishing the fire.
The firefighting teams took a period of rest after spending hours trying to control the flames.
The city’s authorities established a camp for families that were evacuated from their homes in a covered sports boat.
In press statements, Ceuta authorities confirmed that no deaths or injuries were recorded so far, for which they have yet to determine the cause.
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