A wildfire in A Malladoura, O Porriño, briefly forced the right lane of the A-52 toward Ourense to close at kilometer 305 on June 29. The fire burned about 0.3 hectares of stubble, sent smoke across the carriageway and was later extinguished after a coordinated response from forest fire crews, firefighters and traffic police.
A wildfire in A Malladoura, in O Porriño, briefly disrupted traffic on the A-52 on June 29 after smoke from the blaze reached the motorway.
The right lane of the A-52 toward Ourense was closed at kilometer 305 while emergency crews worked at the scene. According to reporting from Cadena SER, the fire burned about 0.3 hectares of stubble and caused delays for motorists passing through the area.
Response on the motorway
The incident prompted a coordinated response involving forest fire crews, local firefighters, Protección Civil, the local police in O Porriño and the Guardia Civil de Tráfico. The Concello do Porriño also highlighted the speed of the response and the role of a helicopter in controlling the fire.
The fire was later extinguished and traffic returned to normal.
What is known so far
The available reporting does not say what started the fire. It also does not report injuries or vehicle damage.
For now, the incident appears to have been localized and short-lived, but it still posed a road-safety risk because smoke over a major motorway can quickly reduce visibility and force traffic restrictions.
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