The Department of Traffic and Public Safety reports that the Directorate General of Environment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water has advanced the period of high wildfire hazard, considering that from 1 May to 30 September.
In these next 5 months as preventive measures to suspend temporarily the force and effect of permits for agricultural and forest fires except those approvals issued to prevent or mitigate damage from pests and diseases, or avoid other more serious risks are taken, under extraordinary preventive measures.
The use of fire was also suspended in recreational or similar areas with plant and / or gaseous fuel, plus the launch of fireworks in forest area or immediate area of ​​the 400 to those areas.
Environment warns citizens of the risk associated with the use of fire in all its forms, given the current drought situation, so advised to exercise caution to safeguard our forest heritage.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla