In León, fires in Yeres, Paradiña and Llamas de Cabrera have kept firefighting teams on alert. The Yeres fire has affected the Las Médulas World Heritage site and forced the evacuation or confinement of some 800 people. Many had to be housed in improvised shelters inside a school and a church. Although he was taken to Hospital La Paz by a Guardia Civil helicopter, the man died on Tuesday morning. The regional ministry of the environment has activated operational situation 2 due to the risk the fire poses to homes in several parishes in the two municipalities.