{"id":2026069,"date":"2026-07-03T17:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2026069"},"modified":"2026-07-03T17:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:00:17","slug":"one-arrested-over-costa-brava-wildfire-that-burns-1280-hectares-12000-confined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2026069","title":{"rendered":"One arrested over Costa Brava wildfire that burns 1,280 hectares: 12,000 confined"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/47\/26\/1200x675_cmsv2_ea574989-2a14-5e17-a6d5-af1be9acfdbc-9824726.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2907154-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907154\" data-cid=\"9824944\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907154-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/49\/44\/189x106_cmsv2_9ddfa230-70b6-5fa6-ab50-2c0fd66f9b79-9824944.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Labour Party&apos;s Andy Burnham delivers a speech at the People&apos;s History Museum in Manchester, 29 June, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Prospective UK PM Burnham rules out early general election\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907148-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907148\" data-cid=\"9824925\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907148-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/49\/25\/189x106_cmsv2_221589f4-2249-5409-982c-ad9e5ab45917-9824925.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President-elect Keiko Fujimori waves to reporters as she leaves her home in Lima, 3 July, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Peru<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Keiko Fujimori wins Peru&#8217;s presidential election after June runoff\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907135-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907135\" data-cid=\"9824864\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907135-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/48\/64\/189x106_cmsv2_5bbb4dac-8af4-5152-81e2-721394edd376-9824864.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Portugal&apos;s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during the World Cup round-of-32 match against Croatia in Toronto, 2 July 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Did he say Bismillah? 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Archive: Fire in Girona\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              The fire has produced a pyrocumulus cloud, visible in the image taken at 15:25 by the Sanctuary of Los \u00c1ngeles camera. Archive: Fire in Girona<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Bomberos de Catalu\u00f1a.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Bomberos de Catalu\u00f1a.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspEscarlata S\u00e1nchez\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783098017\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-07-03 19:00:17 +02:00\">03\/07\/2026 &#8211; 19:00 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time 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In Vilavenut, another blaze is affecting farmland.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>A man has been arrested on suspicion of starting the La Bisbal d\u2019Empord\u00e0 (Girona) wildfire while <strong>working with an angle grinder by the roadside<\/strong>. The blaze remains out of control, fanned by the tramontana wind. The flames <strong>have ravaged around 1,280 hectares of forest<\/strong> and have forced around 12,000 people in several municipalities in the province of Girona to remain indoors.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Government of Catalonia has requested support from the Military Emergency Unit (UME)<\/strong> to fight the Empord\u00e0 wildfire, which broke out in La Bisbal d\u2019Empord\u00e0 and, according to the Rural Agents, may have been started by mechanical works on a road.<\/p>\n<p>The president of the regional government, <strong>Salvador Illa, has warned about the scale of the wildfire<\/strong> and has called on people to follow the authorities\u2019 instructions to the letter, while the Generalitat has advised residents in the Barcelona area to avoid travelling to Baix Empord\u00e0, Giron\u00e8s and Pla de l&#8217;Estany to facilitate firefighting operations.<\/p>\n<h2>Preventive confinement and mobile alerts<\/h2>\n<p>The La Bisbal fire, still active and out of control after entering the Gavarres massif, has produced a huge column of smoke and led to the <strong>preventive confinement of several municipalities in Empord\u00e0<\/strong>, affecting around 12,000 people. In addition, some 40,000 people have received Es-Alert mobile warnings because of the coverage of the mobile phone masts.<\/p>\n<p>At a holiday camp affected by the <strong>confinement measures there are 150 children<\/strong>, all of whom are reported to be safe and well. In the province of Girona, another fire in Vilavenut has forced residents in the villages of Vilavenut and Palol de la Farga to stay indoors, with alerts sent to the population.<\/p>\n<h2>Tramontana wind and road closures<\/h2>\n<p>Firefighters have deployed more than fifty units, including eleven aircraft, to tackle the <strong>La Bisbal wildfire<\/strong>, which is being driven by the tramontana wind and has sparked <strong>secondary outbreaks in the Gavarres area<\/strong>. The fire, reported at 09:17, could be affected by a shift to an onshore sea breeze, so crews are working on its right flank to prevent it spreading towards the coast.<\/p>\n<p>The Vilavenut fire, which broke out around midday, <strong>is advancing through farmland and is being fought with three aerial resources<\/strong> and 17 ground units, as well as tractors ploughing the land to slow the flames. The fires have also forced the closure of several roads, including the C-66 at Palafrugell and routes in Cornell\u00e0 del Terri, Vilademuls, La Bisbal d\u2019Empord\u00e0, Calonge, Banyoles and Llagostera.<\/p>\n<h2>A sixth-generation wildfire<\/h2>\n<p>On X, many users have shared harrowing videos and images of the fire in the <strong>Gavarres mountains and Baix Empord\u00e0<\/strong>, expressing solidarity with firefighters and local residents.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the Catalan fire service, David Borrell, has warned that the right flank and the head of the fire could move towards built-up coastal areas. Borrell has stressed that the <strong>forecast change in wind direction makes it essential to step up monitoring<\/strong> of the fire\u2019s pyrocumulus cloud, describing it as <strong>a sixth-generation fire,<\/strong> marked by its rapid spread, enormous destructive power and unpredictable behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-c-mention-original-translation\" class=\"c-mention-original-translation c-mention-original-translation--earth\">\n<aside>This text was translated with the help of artificial intelligence and originally published in\u00a0Spanish    <\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>                          Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span 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The blaze remains out of control, fanned by the tramontana wind. The flames have ravaged around 1,280 hectares of forest and have forced around 12,000 people in several municipalities in the province of Girona to remain indoors.The Government of Catalonia has requested support from the Military Emergency Unit (UME) to fight the Empord\u00e0 wildfire, which broke out in La Bisbal d\u2019Empord\u00e0 and, according to the Rural Agents, may have been started by mechanical works on a road.The president of the regional government, Salvador Illa, has warned about the scale of the wildfire and has called on people to follow the authorities\u2019 instructions to the letter, while the Generalitat has advised residents in the Barcelona area to avoid travelling to Baix Empord\u00e0, Giron\u00e8s and Pla de l&#8217;Estany to facilitate firefighting operations.Preventive confinement and mobile alertsThe La Bisbal fire, still active and out of control after entering the Gavarres massif, has produced a huge column of smoke and led to the preventive confinement of several municipalities in Empord\u00e0, affecting around 12,000 people. In addition, some 40,000 people have received Es-Alert mobile warnings because of the coverage of the mobile phone masts.At a holiday camp affected by the confinement measures there are 150 children, all of whom are reported to be safe and well. In the province of Girona, another fire in Vilavenut has forced residents in the villages of Vilavenut and Palol de la Farga to stay indoors, with alerts sent to the population.Tramontana wind and road closuresFirefighters have deployed more than fifty units, including eleven aircraft, to tackle the La Bisbal wildfire, which is being driven by the tramontana wind and has sparked secondary outbreaks in the Gavarres area. The fire, reported at 09:17, could be affected by a shift to an onshore sea breeze, so crews are working on its right flank to prevent it spreading towards the coast.The Vilavenut fire, which broke out around midday, is advancing through farmland and is being fought with three aerial resources and 17 ground units, as well as tractors ploughing the land to slow the flames. The fires have also forced the closure of several roads, including the C-66 at Palafrugell and routes in Cornell\u00e0 del Terri, Vilademuls, La Bisbal d\u2019Empord\u00e0, Calonge, Banyoles and Llagostera.A sixth-generation wildfireOn X, many users have shared harrowing videos and images of the fire in the Gavarres mountains and Baix Empord\u00e0, expressing solidarity with firefighters and local residents.The head of the Catalan fire service, David Borrell, has warned that the right flank and the head of the fire could move towards built-up coastal areas. 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