In the municipality of Cehegín broke out on 13 August 2026 at Loma Portugales, also known as Lomillo. The Centro de Coordinación de Emergencias 1-1-2 of the Región de Murcia coordinated the deployment under the Plan Infomur of air and ground resources to prevent the fire from spreading in the difficult-to-access area.
According to the incident command, helicopters from the Dirección General de Seguridad Ciudadana y Emergencias were deployed immediately, together with helicopter-borne brigades. They were also supported by the Unidad de Defensa contra Incendios Forestales, forestry firefighting brigades, Agentes medioambientales, the Policía Local and volunteers from the Protección Civil in the work on site. The aim of the initial response was to flank the flames and prevent them spreading to neighbouring woodland.
Loma Portugales lies in a natural corridor near the municipal boundary of Cehegín and Bullas. The terrain is considered difficult to traverse, making air support and helicopter-borne teams central to the initial response. The operation followed established Plan Infomur protocols, which coordinate the mobilisation of available resources during the peak season for vegetation fires.
Facts and outstanding details: The fire began on Wednesday; the Centro de Coordinación de Emergencias 1-1-2 coordinated the response; helicopters from the Dirección General de Seguridad Ciudadana y Emergencias were deployed; and specialist ground crews, including the Unidad de Defensa contra Incendios Forestales, took part. At the time of reporting, no verified figures were available for the area affected, possible evacuations, the cause of the fire or the extent of damage. The incident command had not yet released any such figures.
Context: The incident comes during a period of elevated wildfire risk in the Región de Murcia. The rapid mobilisation of air and ground units is in line with emergency plans to stabilise fire fronts early and protect exposed areas. In such situations, authorities regularly advise the public to keep access routes clear for emergency vehicles and follow instructions from personnel at the scene. Further official information is expected from the Centro de Coordinación de Emergencias 1-1-2 and the Dirección General de Seguridad Ciudadana y Emergencias.
Editor: Andreas M. Brucker (Article created with AI assistance).