When most of the three -song neighbors only thought about protecting and protecting themselves from the flames, he remembered the animals. The deceased in the fire that has ravaged the Madrid municipality since last Monday afternoon was a 50 -year -old man who went to the center of the town's equestrian, close to the Soto de Viñuelas urbanization, to try to save the dozens of horses that were there from the flames.
The victim suffered burns that affected up to 98% of her body and respiratory complications derived from smoke inhalation. The health troops could not do anything to save their lives, despite a rapid but complex rescue of emergency services and their subsequent transfer by helicópetero to the public hospital La Paz de Madrid.
Although at first it transpired that it was a farm worker, he was actually the father of the foreman who served the equestrian enclosure. He collaborated regularly in various business assistance tasks, According to the country. Everything indicates that its objective was to rescue animals, although the authorities will carry out the relevant investigations. The Minister of Environment of the Community of Madrid, Carlos Novillo, has advanced that his death is under judicial investigation.
The attempt of the deceased to rescue the specimens from fire was finally unsuccessful. A town neighbor has reported that in a visit to the equestrian they have been able to certify the death of 27 horses, according to what the witness has counted on the chain. Other sources, such as the owner of the La Equestrian Restaurant Tres Cantos, reduce that number of deaths to 22.
The Tricantino Mayor, Jesús Moreno, explained that the victim's situation was already “very complicated” when he was sent to peace and has lamented his death. To the signs of regret, the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, or the president of the Community of Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso. In a message posted in X, Sánchez has transferred his “affection” to the family of the deceased, as well as his “recognition” to the hundreds of troops from diverse bodies deployed in the area. “We are at extreme risk of forest fires. A lot of caution,” recalled the executive leader.
The fire of three songs has already razed more than 1,500 hectares and has caused the evacuation of 180 people in several urbanizations, although little by little they can return to their homes. After the tragedy, and at least for the moment (adverse weather conditions are expected throughout the afternoon), its incidence evolves favorably already since the night and is both perimeter and on control. The effects of fire have been felt in many other points in the region, including the capital, where the smell of smoke or an increase in thermal sensation has reached.
They have worked on both 33 firefighters of the Community of Madrid and the forest brigades, which have arranged 26 bombs, three nodrizas, several drones and three excavators. To the tasks of extinction, eleven firefighters of the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, Samur, Erive, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard, Civil Guard and Civil Protection Agents of up to nine municipalities of the community have been added. Firefighters of the Madrid City Council have sent 22 endowments, of which four deployed. Samur-Civil Protection has sent four preventive teams and maintains one. In addition, community media have been incorporated into extinction tasks.
