Jesús Sánchez explains that the person who rented them the plot had deceived them all along and has now fled. "We called him, but he didn't answer. He's gone," he says. He and his family lived in the illegal campsite that the police evicted this Monday on rural land in Mataró. According to census data, 85 people were living there, and another 44 were undergoing the registration process. However, more people were reportedly spending the night at this campsite, which Barcelona's first investigating court ordered to be evicted. "Suddenly, we found ourselves on illegal land," another man complains, saying he feels deceived.

Firefighters responded this morning to a spectacular fire at a campsite in El Vendrell, a busy holiday destination in the middle of the peak holiday season. The blaze broke out just after 3:00 a.m. for reasons still under investigation and started in a burning caravan. The only casualty was a dog, Mia, who began barking before dying, allowing her family to escape the caravan. "Mia has saved many lives," her owner explained dejectedly this afternoon. Just as everyone was out, the roof collapsed, trapping the dog.

While awaiting the results of the review of flood risk maps, which should allow for the identification of which activities and infrastructure are located in "preferential flow zones"—where measures to evacuate the population or contain the consequences are practically impossible in the event of a natural disaster—the Generalitat (Catalan government) already has a plan to protect campsites from closure. The executive branch will approve this Tuesday a decree-law of urgent measures to study the viability of campsites located in priority flood risk areas. In addition, a government agreement will be approved to create an economic recovery fund for accommodations at risk in the event of sudden storms or river floods.