In July 2022, during one of the driest and hottest summers on record, a devastating fire devastated the Serra do Courel, in Lugo, Galicia, for two weeks. A place of high ecological value and that is also a UNESCO Geopark. Despite the obvious devastation of more than 11,000 hectares, the green of life reappears immediately after the extinction of the forest fires. 90% of what is burned is scrubland and pine and eucalyptus forest plantations. The wooded masses of native deciduous species, such as oak and chestnut trees, withstood the fire better, in some cases saving entire villages located within them from destruction.