The Ceuta government announced on Friday that the forest fires that ravaged the enclave had been successfully contained by 10 pm, following extensive efforts.
“Even after the evacuation of its residents, none of the houses were damaged, and no injuries were reported among the residents or firefighters,” added Ceuta government in a statement published on its official website.
Additionally, Ceuta authorities have begun an investigation into the cause of the fire, which is most likely an intentional act, according to Alberto Gaitan, the official spokesperson for the local government at a press conference.
Gaitan explained that the most recent fire in Ceuta was the largest in terms of the affected area, surpassing the 1993 fire, which destroyed 90 hectares of forest.
Thursday night, the large forest fires erupted in the Spanish enclave, as local authorities continued 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.
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