Government declares area affected by the Pujerra fire a disaster zone

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Initial hypotheses pointed to the blaze being caused by workers using machinery on a country estate. Four people have been questioned and are under investigation.

For an area to be classified as a disaster zone, there must be personal or material damage from an incident which seriously disrupts the living conditions of the population of a determined geographical area or when some or all essential public services come to a halt as a consequence of the same.

For these cases, the government considers compensation for destruction or damage to a residence, industrial, commercial, or service establishments, as well as tax benefits.