page_title: Alt Empordà fires of 2012
section_title: Aftermath
hierarchical_section_title: Alt Empordà fires of 2012 / La Jonquera fire / Aftermath
caption_attribution_description: Català: El foc va travessar el riu Muga, al terme municipal de Pont de Molins. Imatge d'avui al matí. Horts cremats, arbres caiguts.
context_page_description: On July 22, 2012 two fires in Alt Empordà, Catalonia, Spain started in la Jonquera and in Portbou that affected the Girona Province for three days. The first started during midday; it has affected 13,800 hectares 19 municipalities and caused two deaths. The fire of Portbou, moreover, began at 19:00 and was controlled in a few hours, burning 50 hectares and killing two people trying to flee the encroaching flames by jumping from the cliffs into the sea. In total, 3,200 residents were left without electricity and 1,700 without phone.
context_section_description: The fire left many trees and shrubs burnt around La Jonquera, although little of the town's structures were burnt. The final death toll was four.
caption: Fire damage near Pont de Molnis
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