El Pontón, Spain - August 09, 2025 Emergency teams from Bombers Consorci VLC responded to the crash of a small aircraft in an agricultural area of El Pontón on August 9, 2025. The wreckage was found smoldering, with firefighters working to fully extinguish the flames. The tail of the aircraft, marked with the Spanish flag, was visible among the debris. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. and resulted in two fatalities. Responders included firefighters and a sergeant from Requena, along with a forest coordinator and an official, who extinguished the fire caused by the crash. This tragedy comes during a period of heightened fire risk in Spain, as other major forest fires burn under extreme heat and dry conditions.