Recognition of Essential Work carried out that Summer
The San Gregorio de Aguilar de Campoo College opened the Year 2025/26 with the Presence of Pablo Santos and Luis Cabañas, Firefighters of the Junta de Castilla y León and Former Students of the College.
Colegio San Gregorio de Aguilar de Campoo
Their Participation was intended to be a Recognition of the Essential Work of Firefighters during that Summer’s Fires, particularly in the Palentina Mountain range, where their Commitment was fundamental to the Protection of the Environment and People.
August 2025: Severe Ecological Damage in the Picos de Europa and Montaña Palentina
Asturias maintains the Maximum Alert level with seven Fires still active in Somiedo, Cangas del Narcea and other Mountainous areas of the Picos de Europa National Park.
The Minister of Mobility, Environment and Emergency Management, Alejandro Calvo, said late that Afternoon that the total area of the Fires already exceeded 4,000 hectares, but that the arrival of favorable weather conditions could help in the fight against the Flames.
In Galicia, Fires have already devastated 58,500 hectares, with Major Outbreaks such as that in the Municipalities of Chandrexa de Queixa-Vilariño de Conso (17,500) – which has already become the Largest in the History of the Atlantic Territory – or that of Larouco-Seadur (12,000).
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Presence of Pablo Santos and Luis Cabañas, Firefighters of the Junta de Castilla y León and Former Students of the School.
Firefighters represent a Profession of Service and Self-Sacrifice, in which Commitment extends beyond Work. Their Testimony has inspired the Entire Educational Community, highlighting the Principles of Caring for others, Responsibility, and Solidarity that underpin the Mennaisian Educational Project.
News Composed by Iván Márquez – Portugalete