The fire unleashed this afternoon in Losacio has charged a fatal victim, a 62-year-old brigade member of a fire engine who was fighting the flames in the surroundings of Ferreruela de Tábara. The information has been confirmed to this newspaper by several well-informed sources. Apparently, the strong wind that has caused the rapid advance of the flames has caused the worker to remain trapped between the llamas, where he lost his life, at approximately nine o’clock at night.
The fire It is advancing at an enormous speed and has forced the eviction of several hundred people from several towns in the Tábara region.
The flames have reached the outskirts of several towns, where cattle ranches and several other possessions have been burned, an extreme at this time that is impossible to quantify.
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The fire is totally beyond the extinguishing capacity of the means that fight against the fire and is very close to the Sierra de la Culebra, affected by the great fire that burned more than 30,000 hectares a month ago.
official mourning
Overwhelmed by the death in the line of duty of Daniel Muñoz Varas while fighting the Losacio fire, #Zamora. As a sign of respect and as a sign of pain, from the @jcyl We declare official mourning tomorrow. My deep love and full support to his family and colleagues. #D.E.P
– Alfonso F. Mañueco (@alferma1) July 17, 2022
The president of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, has confirmed that the deceased brigade member was Daniel Gullón. In addition, he has declared official mourning throughout the community tomorrow.