: An OECD report highlighted coordination failures between different forces in 2024–2025, which delayed response times and allowed fires to spread. Government Action & Prevention
But out of the ash, a new story began.
June had been cruel. A merciless sun had bleached the ground white, and the estio —the dry season—had arrived early. The creeks were beds of cracked mud. The wind, usually a gentle Atlantic breeze, had turned into a hot, dry leste from Spain, breathing fire into the land.
In response to the 2024 September fires, the government approved emergency support measures for housing, health, and economic recovery.
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