There is another fire blazing in the campo between el Pinell de Brai and across the mountain range called Sierra de Caballs which separates this village from Gandesa and Corbera dÉbre.

I have been following the news on Cat24 all afternoon, and the latest count is 120 hectares, and because of the wind it is going in the direction of Santa Madrona in Corbera, which is a very hstorical site from the Battle of the Ebro, the now existing ermita (hermitage) where I sometimes get the keys to celebrate family fiestas, is in danger of being destroyed.

This was used during the civil war as a field hospital, and the local people now use it for fiestas like the village paella and the harvest festival.

It will be a disaster for the local people as this is the first tragedy since the civil war.

I will try to keep everyone informed but I´m actually in Northern Aragon on business.

This is another disaster for Catalunya.

Jools

planes and hellicopters busy getting water and flying overhead to spray the fire. Why oh why are farmers still  lighting fire, seems crazy to me. The fire brigade were out in Mora yesterday fighting a fire close to the old bridge. probably caused by a cigerette, as it was close to the verge. this summer  is certainly testing the firebrigade.. Well done boys, keep safe !!!

It looks a nice building I can see why the locals or anybody else for that matter would be very upset if it were to perish because some irresponsible person discarding a cigarette.

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That is very beautiful, isn't it?

Thankfully the fire was extinguished during the night, another fantastic job well done by the brave fire fighters.

Apart from scrub land and inaccessible barrancos there wasn´t any threat to life or property.

Dont understand your comment though Nobrot!