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Date Published: 16/03/2023
ARCHIVED - Lorca firefighters extinguish monster blaze in just 20 minutes
The wildfire broke out in the district of Fontanares and scorched 1.5 hectares of land

A huge wildfire broke out in the Lorca municipality of Fontanares, close to the Castle of Xiquena, at around 4.30pm on Wednesday March 15. Thanks to the rapid intervention of three teams of firefighters, the blaze was brought under control in just 20 minutes.

The Councillor for Emergencies and Civil Protection of Lorca, Isabel Casalduero, explained that "the total area burned was 15,000 square metres, equivalent to 1.5 hectares."

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Images: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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