08.55: Third post of the day.

Here’s a turn up for the books – the headline report of today’s Voz de Galicia is that, although national and local politicians continue to stress a belief in a criminal plot, the local police discount it. But, undaunted by the failure of the local police to find any evidence for a criminal conspiracy, the Attorney General [one Cándido Pompe-Pumpido] has commissioned a major investigation. Stand by for at least a popular extension of the theory – viz. that the local bobbies have been bribed by the criminals to suppress the evidence.

By last night, the number of active fires had reduced to 143. Pontevedra continues to be the province most badly affected but, generally, there has finally been a slight improvement and prospects are beginning to look a little better. In part, this reflects the increase in resources arising from the arrival of assistance from other parts of Spain and from neighbouring Portugal. And quite possibly from the suspension of the rule that all fire fighters must communicate only in Gallego.

I will post later today an article from the Voz de Galicia which begins as follows:-
What has happened in the last week to turn Galicia into an inferno? When you put this question to the local police once you’ve heard their reasons for throwing out the handy theory of an organised plot, this is the answer you get – “The same as ever only more.”

Meanwhile, for the latest pictures, see the Sin tregua section of Últimos Álbumes of the Voz de Galicia