A man died on Tuesday while burning stubble, which sparked a forest fire in the Gorg Blau area, in the municipality of Escorca. The fire broke out at 12:50 p.m. and was classified as having a severity index of 0, as the agricultural burn ended up affecting forest land, according to the Mallorca Fire Department, the Balearic Institute of Nature (Ibanat), and the Regional Ministry of the Presidency. The burning had been previously reported to the Government, and firefighters from the Mallorca fire stations in Sóller and Inca, as well as personnel from Ibanat, who took charge of extinguishing the blaze, were deployed to the scene.

The combined water levels of the Cúber and Gorg Blau reservoirs have risen to 64.82% of their capacity following the recent rains in Mallorca. Specifically, according to data from Palma City Council, the Cúber reservoir is at 52.81% of its capacity and the Gorg Blau reservoir at 72.88%. The previous Monday, after several days of rainfall in the Balearic Islands, the combined water levels of the two reservoirs managed by the municipal company Emaya stood at 59.1%. Cúber was at 48.15% of its capacity and Gorg Blau at 66%. Thus, in one week, the rainfall has led to a combined increase in water levels of 5.7%. The increase was 4.66% for Cúber and 6.88% for Gorg Blau. The water reserves in both reservoirs have also increased compared to the same period last year. On February 3, 2025, the combined reserve was at 49.46%, 15.36% lower than now. Specifically, the reserve in Cúber was at 39.17% and in Gorg Blau at 56.37%, representing decreases of 13.64% and 16.51%, respectively, compared to the beginning of this week.