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Over two hundred people participated yesterday in the work of extinguishing the fire in Santa Ana del Monte Jumilla.
The quick action of firefighters and prevented the spread of forest fire.
It originated after six in the evening and gave extinguished five hours later, namely at a quarter to twelve at night.
The fire took place in Umbria Santa Ana, in the upper zone, close to where the antennas are located telephone and television.
At this time, the area continues an overall catch fire and forest, which still remains the fire cool and stay all day to avoid any outbreak, as reported by the Civil Protection Councilman Primitivo Gonzalez.
Also this morning has displaced Jumilla an Autonomous helicopter to drop water on the affected part.
The technicians in this fire has burned an area of 3.6 hectares of forest.
Regarding the possible origin of the fire, now investigating the cases, both a team of specialists SEPRONA of the Guardia Civil and Local Police.
Last night and identified the owners of two vehicles were driving on the area.
Although we must await the outcome of the investigation, all indications are that could be provoked, "since the fire went to two meters of the forest road and had several small pockets, hopefully if they are liable to fall on the full weight of the law, "stated Primitivo Gonzalez.
The alarm rose at 18:08 pm, which was when he received the first warning in the middle of 1-1-2 and 18:28 and was a team of firefighters in the area.
In addition, firefighters moved Yecla, Cieza, Molina del Segura and Calasparra.
Also participating were members of the forest catches of these places as well as three helicopters of the Autonomous Community and Government Delegation.
This deployment allowed to control the fire immediately.
That night, the work is complicated, since all actions and had to be made from the ground and access was difficult.
Also participating Civil Defence volunteers and Hinneni Mountain Group, and members of the Red Cross, Local Police and Guardia Civil.
Also at the scene moved several officials of the City, the director general of the Environment, accompanied by several technicians from the regional administration, as well as a Head of Civil Protection Operations and Coordination Center 1-1-2.
The director of the Environment said the swift action of the Coordination Centre of Emergency 1-1-2 "which prevented the spread of fire."
He noted that the modus operandi was to launch "the fire to the rock and prevent the sides from spreading."
Primitivo Gonzalez has publicly thanked the dedication of all volunteers and professionals involved in the operation, "which shows that we are prepared to give immediate response to such events."
The Councillor for Civil Protection has also stressed the importance of drinking water in the area "as it facilitated the extinction of fire, and even from the company Aguas de Jumilla increased pressure for water to more easily reach the area" .
Santa Ana del Monte is rated landmark environmental and cultural.
"From now be coordinated with Environment to try as quickly as possible cleaning and restocking of the area," Gonzalez said.
This area, considered by Jumillano, as the "heart of the city 'and suffered a serious fire thirty years ago.
At that time burned about 50 acres.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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