The Generalitat Firefighters have been working since 12 noon on a fire affecting a haystack in a farm in La Seu d'Urgell. The fire has mobilized emergency teams due to the risk of smoke spreading towards a nearby home.
The wind pushes the smoke towards a nearby house
The personnel deployed in the area have focused part of the intervention on protecting a house located next to the farm. The wind is pushing the smoke towards the dwelling, which has forced to reinforce defensive tasks to prevent the situation from affecting the property.
To contain the advance of the consequences of the fire, the Firefighters are defending the house with lines of water while work continues on the burning haystack.
Neighbors evacuated without injuries
The people living in the house have been evacuated preventively. So far, no injuries have been reported due to this fire in La Seu d'Urgell.
The operation is still underway and the Firefighters' deployment is maintained at the farm to control the fire and protect the immediate surroundings.