The Generalitat of Catalonia has announced that the members of the Bombers, Civil Protection and Agents Rural are prepared to act before the great fire risk there is this weekend, due to the episode of heat what is happening these days.
It was announced by the Minister of the Interior, Joan Ignasi Elena, in an appearance in which he explained that the Rural Agents will be “dedicating these days solely to prevention” in the areas with more riskand that there will also be troops from Firefighters of the Generalitat Y Civil Protection watching columns of smoke.
Risk areas
A total of 19 counties Catalans are currently at level 2 of the Alpha plan for forest fire danger:
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High Camp
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Alt Penedès
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Alt Urgell
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Anoia
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Bages
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Baix Llobregat
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Barcelona
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Bergueda
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Conca de Barberà
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Garrigues
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Moianes
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Noguera
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Pallars Jussa
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Priorat
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segarra
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Segrià
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Solsones
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Urgell
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Western Valleys
⚠️ Level 2️⃣ of Pla Alfa is increased to 1️⃣9️⃣ counties due to increase in forest fire perill.
Hem anul·lat 7,438 activitats amb alt risc d’incendi.
Much prudence and responsibility for this episode of heat!
👉 In 9 out of 10 fires I intervene the humà factor. https://t.co/hs4cV6cNFQ
—Agents Rurals (@agentsruralscat) May 21, 2022
What does Level 2 of the Alpha plan mean?
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The level 2 of the Alpha plan entails restrictions in authorizations for agricultural burning, and 7,438 activities have already been canceled due to the risk of fire.
The Government has launched a message of prudence citizens, and some areas of Catalonia can reach 40 degrees of temperature. In this sense, Civil Protection has asked for “a lot of responsibility” and has recalled that “in 9 out of 10 fires involve the human factor“.