Balearic Government
They ordered the withdrawal of the army emergency unit. Burned 1,400 hectares in total. It is the worst fire that has registered the Mediterranean island. The judge decrees imprisonment without bail for the alleged perpetrator of the fire. About 300 soldiers of the military unit of emergencies (UME) moved to Ibiza from Zaragoza and Valencia to combat forest fire declared this week in the island begin this same night his withdrawal. The Balearic Government, once the fire is already stabilized, has asked the General policy direction of Dnsa withdrawal this afternoon of the ctive displaced up to Ibiza.
Ctive of the EMU which have participated in the work of extinguishing fire, 200 from the III battalion of emergency intervention, with headquarters in Betera (Valencia) and 100 of the IV battalion of Zaragoza embark tomorrow at 14.00 hours bound to Denia and from this location to their respective destinations by road. The worst fire in total, according to the sources, the forces of the EMU have been used to attack the fire 6 aircraft of the 43 group of air forces, a light helicopter EC-135 for command and control and a HU-27 Cougar helicopter, equipped with helibalde (basket for water downloads). The fire has been given this morning by stabilized in the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja-Ibiza, since the situation has substantially improved during the night, after four days since they started the fire in the Serra of Morna. From the Balearic Government is has appreciated the enormous effort of more than 500 professionals who have worked tirelessly these days in the worst fire ever registered in Ibiza with nearly 1,400 hectares burned. Source of the news: the fire of Ibiza, “stabilized”