Aerial view of roads affected by the 2022 summer wildfires and new logging routes that have emerged since. Jordi Jon Pardo.

MÓN Featured in CTXT: The Sierra de la Culebra and the Fire Economy

6 September, 2024

In regions like the Sierra de la Culebra in Spain, wildfires go beyond being natural disasters. They are connected to important economic interests, land management practices, and the heavy timber industry. Our latest reportage explores how these fires are related with broader economic dynamics, affecting both the environment and local communities.

In collaboration with journalist Elena Sánchez.

A forestry processor works on the last charred pines on this slope of the Sierra. Jordi Jon Pardo.

 

See full story in Spanish here.