Two firefighters and at least 20 passengers on the train to Zaragoza were injured by the Bejís fire, uncontrolled by the unexpected turn of the wind

The fire in

(Castellón) advances without control due to the turn of the wind and leaves the first wounded.

Two firefighters have suffered burns when the vehicle in which they were traveling caught fire in the town of Toràs and have been transferred to the La Fe hospital in Valencia and at least 20 passengers on the train that covered the Valencia-Zaragoza route, three of a serious nature due to burns and between 8 and 10 mild.

As Renfe sources have informed Europa Press, when the train was seen near the fire, it stopped moving due to its proximity and with the intention of returning to Caudiel.

At that moment, the stop and the retreat, some frightened travelers have decided to leave the convoy and have left their wagons, which they have re-entered when seeing the proximity of the fire.

The same sources assure that some have broken the windows to get out.

The driver asked the passengers not to get off the train and quickly moved to the rear cabin to go back to Caudiel, which has prevented more personal injuries from being recorded, since the passengers who remained inside have not been injured. wounded, have detailed the same sources.

Some travelers have suffered burns and are being treated by the health facilities posted to the Caudiel station.

As sources from the Ministry of Health have informed Europa Press, two SAMUs, three SVBs, a medical helicopter, an Emergency Truck with Multiple Victims and three TNAs have traveled to the scene.

Three people have been seriously injured by burns.

One of them has been transferred by helicopter to the Hospital La Fe de València, another in SAMU to this same center and another in SAMU to the Clinical Hospital.

Another person with less serious burns has been transferred in SVB to Sagunt.

The fire has unexpectedly become very complicated this afternoon and has forced an "absolute" change in the strategy to fight the fire, which continues to advance uncontrollably, due to the complications caused by the wind.

The next few hours will be "very complicated", more evictions may occur, although for the moment "they are not considered".

"We cannot do anything else, the only thing is to try to concentrate on protecting people," the 'president' of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, who visited the advanced command post this afternoon that has moved to the Viver municipality.

The fire declared in the middle of the afternoon on Monday has also forced the municipalities of Teresa, Torás and Bejís to evacuate preventively.

In total, more than 1,000 people have been evicted and two firefighters have been injured this afternoon during the extinction work.

In addition, late this Tuesday the authorities have established the confinement of the town of Viver and have proceeded to evict the campsite from this population, the Generalitat Emergency Coordination Center has reported.

Precisely, given the advance of the flames and after evaluating the situation, the fire management team has proposed an "absolute" change in the strategy to face "the nearest horizon", based on a "hierarchization of actions: first, the people and firefighters.

"We cannot have more misfortunes at this time," said the head of the Consell, who has insisted: "Protecting people is the highest priority."

Puig, who has described the situation as "extraordinary, complicated and very difficult", has been "very concerned" about the evolution of the fire and has argued that the fundamental premise at this time is "to preserve people", who are the " basic element".

It has been in the last hours when the situation has worsened.

In fact, Puig assured, this morning "it was defined and the strategy was working", but there has been a "disruptive change" due to the wind, which has forced the eviction of the municipalities of Teresa, Torás and Bejís itself.

Despite this, no more evictions are being considered, the head of the Consell has indicated.

Thus, the fire "seemed" to evolve "following the strategy" but the change of wind has accelerated the speed of the fire, as explained by the 'president' of the Generalitat, who has indicated that for tonight the forecast is that the wind subsides although the situation will continue to be "complex".

"This morning we thought the wind was going to change and it was the opposite," he explained.

"THE EVICTIONS THAT ARE TIMELY"

In fact, at 9:00 p.m. in a meeting with all the mayors of the area, "beyond those directly affected" to "become aware of how the fire is going to evolve" and the eviction of a residence for the elderly and a shelter for people with disabilities in the area.

Puig has estimated the number of evicted people at 1,000 people, sheltered by relatives and in designated areas in Jérica.

Based on the forecasts, the technicians anticipate that for this Wednesday "it seems that there may be a change in the weather situation" with an improvement in it.

"But we have very difficult hours ahead of us," the president stressed.

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