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Forest fire in Segorbe stabilized after burning 630 hectares

Residents of Gátova can return home, but must remain confined indoors.

23 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Forest fire in Segorbe stabilized after burning 630 hectares — Archive photoPhoto: Juan Emilio Prades Bel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The forest fire in Segorbe, Castellón, has been stabilized after affecting 630 hectares in the Sierra Calderona. According to El País, the fire has been brought under control, allowing the thousand evacuated residents of Gátova to return to their homes.

However, residents must remain confined indoors. The stabilization of the fire was reported by various sources, indicating that the control efforts have been effective in the region.

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