State authorities acknowledged certain instances of employing resources for fire suppression, while asserting the justified nature of their fire management approach.
In the wake of the devastating fires in León and Zamora, Spain, the Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius, has reported on the efforts of the military emergency unit and troops who have been working since day one to combat the blazes.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people are protesting in León, demanding the resignation of Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, President of the Junta of Castile and León, due to the management of the fires. Protests have also reached La Bañeza, and similar demonstrations have taken place in Valladolid.
Mañueco, however, respects the opinions of the protesters, although he may not necessarily agree with them. He has admitted that "some kind of incidents" may have occurred during the management of the fires, but has not made any statements about the "anger" of the Army or the affected municipal responsibles.
The Junta of Castile and León has presented a 114 million euro aid plan for the affected families and has requested the Spanish Government to declare the affected municipalities as a disaster zone. The aid for the affected families will be approved every Thursday, with the first approvals starting from Friday. Evacuated families can receive 500 euros in aid, and up to 185,000 euros if their homes have been destroyed or affected by the flames.
The Junta has also agreed to request the Ministry of Labor to consider the temporary employment regulation files derived from the fires as force majeure.
Carlos Martínez, leader of the PSOE of Castile and León, has accused Mañueco of lying to society by asking for more means but not using the ones already put at disposal. Mañueco has stated that the means are used when the director of the operation decides it, with a technical perspective, and added that the resources that arrive are "used to the maximum."
The military facilities set up in Bembibre and Cistierna to attend to 180 members of the fire extinction operation have not been used since they were set up last Monday. Margarita Robles, Minister of Defense, has emphasized that the Military Emergency Unit (UME) and the means of the armies have been working since day one to extinguish the fires.
Robles added that "not everything goes in politics." She has stated that she does not want to make any specific comment on the matter but has assured that the UME and the means of the armies have been acting and working since day one.
Mañueco has announced his willingness to call the mayor of Cistierna and the spokesperson of the Leonese People's Union, Luis Mariano Santos, to inquire about this situation. Among the numerous demands made by the Junta to the Government were these installations in municipal dependencies of the Leonese province.
In conclusion, the situation in León and Zamora remains complex, with protests, aid plans, and questions about the management of resources. The Junta of Castile and León continues to work closely with the Government to provide aid to the affected families and manage the ongoing firefighting efforts.
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