Flames and Ashes
Ávila — Livestock grazes as flames advance along the ridge line in the Ávila mountain range. The uncontrolled wildfire in the Tiétar Valley threatens livestock farms and rural areas. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — A line of fire burns along the mountain ridge during the wildfires in the Ávila mountain range. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected
Ávila — A horse that spent the night protecting itself from the fire under the tree, in a scorched landscape following the passage of the flames near Piedralaves, Ávila. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — Débora, who arrived early in the morning by dodging police roadblocks to reach her home and check the damage—finding her car completely burned, her father's iron workshop totally destroyed, and facing the tragic loss of her dog, who died in the fire—thanks a member of the UME for their work helping to extinguish the fire in her home in the town of Piedralaves, Ávila. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — Night view of the fire advancing and illuminating the horizon from the town of Buenaventura, with the flames near the urban area. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — A single burning tree surrounded by a completely scorched landscape in the middle of the valley during the wildfires. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — Mauricio, an Argentine originally from Mendoza, attempts to put out the flames by himself around the industrial warehouse where he works with wood in Piedralaves. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — A local resident watches the firefighting efforts at his industrial warehouse, seeing how the Military Emergency Unit (UME) works to try to stop the fire. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares
Ávila — A member of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) during firefighting operations in the affected area. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — Two members of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) extinguish a fire on a completely burned car. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — Displaced people from the Tiétar Valley area queue up to collect food and aid at the sports center set up in the city of Talavera de la Reina. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected
Ávila — A child waits along the same line at the sports center in Talavera de la Reina to get food for the evening after being displaced by the Tiétar Valley wildfires. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — A Military Emergency Unit (UME) helicopter drops water on an area of the Tiétar Valley slope where a flare-up has reignited. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.
Ávila — A motorcyclist rides along the CM-5100 road in the Tiétar Valley while the wildfire regains strength and advances intensely in the background landscape. Firefighting and damage assessment operations in the Piedralaves and Buenaventura area, Ávila mountain range. The wildfire across the Tiétar Valley maintains critical perimeters with over 50,000 hectares affected.