The wildfire in Anoia was stabilised on Tuesday morning, allowing almost all confinement orders to be lifted after around 33,000 people were told to stay indoors, according to reporting by ARA citing the Generalitat Firefighters, Catalonia's regional fire service. For residents in affected villages and scattered rural homes, the immediate change is that most restrictions have been eased, although emergency services remain deployed and the fire risk is still high.

At the same time, the fire in Sentmenat remained active on Tuesday, though the head of the fire service said the situation had entered a phase of de-escalation. The overlapping incidents have pushed the Generalitat, the Catalan government, to seek reinforcements again from the Spanish military emergency unit, while air support resumed at first light.

Anoia restrictions eased after firefighters held the line

Fire crews had been working to stop the Anoia fire crossing the C-15 towards Montserrat. ARA reported that the stabilisation of the blaze meant almost all confinement measures could be lifted on Tuesday morning.

The article also said the Anoia fire was the largest of the active blazes first thing in the morning. Separate reporting by ARA on the same incident said more than 70 firefighters had been working on the fire amid another day of simultaneous blazes.

  • Around 33,000 people were confined because of the Anoia fire.
  • Firefighters worked to stop the blaze crossing the C-15 towards Montserrat.
  • Most confinement orders were lifted after the fire was stabilised on Tuesday morning.

Sentmenat fire still active as resources are split

In Sentmenat, 56 ground crews were deployed, while about 50 more were assigned in Anoia, according to ARA. The strain on staff and equipment is being compounded by the timing: these large fires are happening at the start of July rather than later in the summer.

ARA reported that simultaneous fires can force commanders to divide both people and equipment between incidents. The paper said fire chiefs may even be pushed into deciding which blaze to prioritise if multiple fires continue to spread at once.

It is impossible to protect all the houses within forests, in developments.

That warning, attributed by ARA to the Generalitat Firefighters, underlines the practical effect for residents in woodland housing developments. The immediate priority is evacuating people to safety. The protection of homes then depends on operational factors including wind direction, access routes and which areas crews can reach safely.

Heat and wider fires across southern Europe add pressure

The Catalonia fires are unfolding during a period of extreme heat and broader wildfire activity across southern Europe. ARA reported that fires in the Iberian Peninsula, France and Greece had burned a combined 19,000 hectares by Monday.

The article linked the current emergency to long-running concerns over forest management, the loss of agricultural land and the need for a more mixed landscape of crops and vegetation to slow the spread of fire. It also pointed to public responsibility during wildfire alerts, including following restrictions and self-protection advice.

For people living near wooded areas in Catalonia, the clearest current advice remains to obey any confinement or evacuation orders issued by local authorities and emergency services, as crews continue to tackle the active fire in Sentmenat after the stabilisation of the Anoia blaze on Tuesday.

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