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The Councillor for Civil Protection, Fulgencio de la Cruz, sorry this morning before the media to alert people to the risk of fires, which is subject Espuña during the summer and at the same time, some measures indicate that citizens should take, precisely to avoid the risk of fire.
Cross noted that since late June when the heat began to be more intense, there has been an increase in actions by both the police and firefighters.
He added that even civil protection and fire fighting brigade of the forest have had to intervene.
Until now, these interventions have been a result of small fires, and presumably, neglect, or lack of knowledge.
Some alarms, but have not been fires have been caused by controlled burning of weeds or branches, by individuals on their land.
In this situation, and given that this summer is being especially dangerous, so rainy winter we had and the hot and dry summer so we are suffering, the mayor of Civil Protection advised to take certain measures, on the other hand, are reflected in Order May 27, 2009, the Ministry of Agriculture and Water, laying down measures for the prevention of forest fires in the region of Murcia.
These measures, according to the order indicated, are as follows:
Article 1 .- Purpose.
This Order is to determine the preventive measures
be observed to prevent forest fires in the Region of Murcia
during 2009.
Article 2 .- Scope.
This Order applies to all land defined as forest
by Article 5 of Law 43/2003 on Forestry, as well as for any
use falling within the range of 400 meters around those last,
in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 of the Rules of Fire
Forest.
Article 3 .- Period of risk.
Establishing the time of the hazard for fire prevention
forest, the period between 1 May and 30 September
2009 inclusive.
Article 4 .- Land outdoors.
With respect to the use of fire, is defined outdoor area all that in
that the use of fire is not conducted in an enclosed on four sides
and under one roof to "spark arrestor" in such a way as to configure an internal
clearly defined in the possible stay of people.
Article 5 .-. preventive measures.
In the scope of this Order which includes establishing
for the year 2009 the following preventive measures:
1 .- The use of fire in open air-fuel
solid waste generated in the form of coals or ashes, out of places
is warranted or outside infrastructure of fixed and permanent
are specially equipped for it.
- For the use of other types of fuels must take action
precautionary designed to avoid any risk of fire spread,
are expressly forbidden to light fires under trees or on the field
dry to ignite.
2 .- During the period of risk which is determined in Article 3 of the
This Order prohibits the use of fire in places qualified,
requiring specific permission for any purpose or use exceptional
those places.
- Out of the months at the time of fire danger,
Exceptions may be the possibility of using fire in the authorized places if
dieren are circumstances so warrant.
3 .- It is well established in general the following prohibitions:
3.1.
Throw matches, cigarettes or cigarette ends, coals or ashes
are ignited.
3.2.
Used hunting cartridges wads of paper or other materials
fuels.
3.3.
Throwing out containers authorized for this purpose or landfills
authorized waste, with the passage of time or other circumstances may
cause burning or facilitate it, such as glasses, bottles, papers,
plastics, organic materials and the like.
3.4.
Or catch fire rockets or other similar explosive when its scope
may impinge on forest land, except for traditional holidays
express authorization request for City Council.
3.5.
Raising balloons or devices that produce or contain uncontrolled
fire.
3.6.
The motor vehicle traffic through camp in the mountains as
managed under the Autonomous Community.
3.7.
Camping outside the places designated for this purpose, subject
the necessary authorization in the latter.
Article 6 .- agricultural burning and forest in the scope
of the Order.
1.
It prohibits, in general, the performance of agricultural burning and
forest at the time of danger. However authorizations may be granted
exceptional in this period that the fires are intended to prevent damage
caused by pests or prevent other more serious risks.
Finally, the council of the government team noted that "if we meet all these standards and strive to meet those around us, we will be helping to avoid situations of risk that could be very dangerous."
Also remember that for every eventuality citizens should call as soon as possible to the emergency number 112 and clarified that "in these cases it is better to err on the side by default."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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