The Barcelona City Council has put the city’s parks and forests on high alert due to the risk of fires in the approaching dry season.
The Barcelona Fire Department has increased its vigilance in the face of rising temperatures and the lack of rain that has been recorded in recent weeks.
The behavior of the temperature has generated concern in the authorities for the possible spread of fires in large green areas such as Collserola.
Probable closure of Collserola due to maximum alert
The deputy mayor of Security, Albert Batlle, has indicated that the possibility of partially closing the mountain is being contemplated for the coming months.
All in order to prevent the spread of fires.
In this sense, Batlle has clarified that it is not intended to generate alarmism, but it is necessary to keep our guard up before the possible arrival of summer.
To ensure safety in Barcelona’s parks and forests, the City Council has taken preventive measures such as prohibiting work that could produce sparks within 500 meters of vegetation.
In addition, we are working on a simulation with the residents of the mountain neighborhoods and we have presented the forestry pre-campaign for the summer of 2023.
Although the number of agents in Collserola will not increase this year, the City Council has assured that reinforcements can be received from other parks in the city at any time.
In addition, the protection of the mountain will be carried out in collaboration between the Sant Andreu and Vall d’Hebron fire stations.
As a novelty, the use of drones for early fire detection will be introduced.
Citizen collaboration is required
Fire prevention in wooded areas is an important and urgent task and it is necessary that citizens collaborate in the protection of green areas.
In this sense, the City Council has called for individual responsibility and has asked to avoid throwing cigarette butts, bonfires or any kind of flammable material in forest areas.
The city of Barcelona is preparing for the summer season and is on high alert for the risk of fires in its parks and forests.
Citizen collaboration is essential to protect the city’s green areas.
In fact, Barcelona is on high alert for the risk of forest fires due to drought and high temperatures.
The Barcelona City Council, in collaboration with the city’s firefighters, is taking preventive measures to avoid the occurrence of fires in the coming months.
In order to try to avoid high-risk situations, a drill is being carried out with the residents of the mountain neighborhoods.
