MADRID, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The northwest Spanish community of Galicia and the neighboring region of Asturias are slowly returning to normal after over 150 wildfires caused widespread destruction and claimed four lives over the past three days.
Overnight rain in the region and a lowering of unseasonably high temperatures in Galicia helped the task of the hundreds of firemen and military personnel working to extinguish the flames.
But Tuesday afternoon, the Galician regional government confirmed that 50 fire points were still active. The council also maintained a level two alert given the proximity of seven fires to the cities of Ourense and Lugo.
Health authorities confirmed four people remain in hospital as a result of the various fires, while 30 more required medical attention.
Although investigations into the causes of the fires are still at an early stage, Civil Guards sayd there are indications showing the majority of them were started intentionally.
Around 145 different fires began over a very short period of time over the weekend and regional leader Alberto Feijoo said on Monday that the fires were the result of "incendiary terrorism... with the intention of causing the most damage where it would cause the greatest impact."
Meanwhile 11 fires out of original 36 are still active in Asturias, with nine of those under control.
