The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition has extended mobility restrictions in 15 natural parks during the heat wave to prevent possible forest fires. The measure is part of the resolution approved by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Ministry of Justice to reduce the risk of forest fires due to the high temperatures of the coming days.
The Ministry of Ecological Transition has established the prohibition of driving on tracks and forest paths with any type of vehicle, bicycle or on foot in the different natural parks of the Valencian Community, among which is the Montgó.
The resolution also prohibits the work of mowing the cereal through the use of machinery that could cause a forest fire between 10:00 am and 20:00 pm in the 500-meter strip adjacent to forest land.
The declaration of level 3 of pre-emergency or extreme danger due to high temperatures establishes the following regulations: Prohibition of the transit of people on trails and cross-country, suspension of work in forest lands and its surroundings, suspension of the festive-recreational use of fire for reasons holidays and prohibition of lighting any type of fire in forest land and its area of influence (up to 500 meters).
The approved package of exceptional measures also prohibits during the heat wave the realization of any sporting event that passes through forest terrain as well as the suspension of those already authorized.
The authorizations issued for camping areas in forest lands managed by the Generalitat are suspended and in the case of shelters, camps and campsites located in forest lands, sports or recreational activities may not be carried out outside their own facilities.
Prohibited Natural Parks
The 15 natural parks with additional restrictions on mobility in the Community are: Serra d'Irta, Penyagolosa, Desert de les Palmes, Tinençà de Benifassà, Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca and Serrà Espadà in the regions of Castellón, Serra Calderona, Puebla de San Miguel, Túria, Chera-Sot de Chera and Hoces del Cabriel in Valencia and Serra Mariola, El Montgó, Serra Gelada and Font Roja in Alicante.
The councilor, Mireia Mollà, has indicated that 100% of the staff working in forest areas will ensure compliance with restrictions aimed at preventing forest fires in the Valencian Community and has asked people for "maximum caution" in the face of the increase of the temperatures and has appealed to the collaboration of the city councils and the citizenship so that "they respect and fulfill some norms that try to reinforce the measures of prevention of forest fires".
