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Fire and disruption reporting last verified against official sources on 5 August 2026. Satellite and forecast figures refreshed 6 August 2026 at 13:00 UK time. Conditions change hourly during fires. National authorities are always right. In danger anywhere in the EU, call 112.

Lucena del Puerto and El Condado destination risk · checked against official sources 6 August 2026 at 05:03 UK time

Lucena del Puerto and El Condado Wildfire Risk: Should I Travel?

A fire was declared in the Santa Catalina area on the afternoon of 5 August, and Emergencias 112 warned three towns to expect smoke.

Short answer: Plan INFOCA declared a fire in the Santa Catalina area of Lucena del Puerto on the afternoon of Wednesday 5 August and raised the ground crew to seventy five people that evening as the wind got up, with seven aircraft working. Emergencias 112 Andalucía told people in Lucena del Puerto, Rociana del Condado and Almonte that smoke could reach them, and asked them to keep doors and windows shut, with particular care for children, older people and anyone with a breathing problem. No evacuation was ordered and no road closure was reported. INFOCA had not said the fire was stabilised by the end of that day. This is the fifth fire in the same stretch of ground in a fortnight, and the town's mayor, Álvaro Regidor, has said publicly that he believes they are being set deliberately. If you are staying anywhere in this part of El Condado, the thing to plan around is smoke rather than flame.

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What is still disrupted in Lucena del Puerto and El Condado

Checked against Emergencias 112 Andalucía, reported by TuPeriódico on 2026-08-05. Conditions change daily during and after a fire, and the source below is the authority.

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Smoke, not closures

Emergencias 112 named Lucena del Puerto, Rociana del Condado and Almonte as places the smoke could reach on 5 August. Its advice was to shut doors and windows and to keep an eye on anyone with a chest condition.

Whether the fire has been stabilised

INFOCA had not used that word about the Santa Catalina fire by the evening of 5 August. Estabilizado is the one to look for, and extinguido after it.

The time of day

These fires have run in the late afternoon and evening, and this one grew when the south westerly picked up. A quiet morning says little about the same day's evening.

Your own accommodation

Nothing here has been evacuated and no road has been reported closed, so ring your host and ask what they can actually see rather than cancelling on the strength of a smoke plume.

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Not spreading, still dangerous in Lucena del Puerto and El Condado

The fire near Lucena del Puerto and El Condado is not growing, but still dangerous. Stabilised is a fire service term and it does not mean out, or safe: it means the fire is being held rather than growing. Crews, closures and evacuation orders can all still be in place, and wind can change the picture within hours. Check the official sources below before you travel, and follow local authorities over this page.

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