Date Published: 23/07/2024
Wildfire hotspots detected in Corvera and Gea y Truyols
Civil Protection volunteers have located the most at-risk places in an extensive area of the Murcia countryside
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The 20 volunteers who form part of the Protección Civil forest surveillance team in the municipality of Murcia are continuing with work to identify the parts of central Murcia’s natural parks that are most vulnerable to wildfires, to try and reduce the likelihood of devastating incendios this summer.
It comes after a fire roared through the countryside near Altaona on Wednesday July 17.
On this occasion, the two areas that have been mapped are the enclaves of the Finca de Naveta in Corvera and around the Caracolero in the district of Gea y Truyols.
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During their visits, the technicians, the Department of Public Safety and the presidents of the municipal councils have reviewed the history of fires in each district and the most vulnerable points have been identified and documented with maps and photographs.
Due to the mountainous nature of these areas, both the valley of Carrascoy and the natural enclaves of the district of Gea y Truyols are considered a natural and historical border between Murcia and the Mar Menor, hence their ecological and strategic value when dealing with possible fires.
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Civil Protection has put in place a volunteer system for the protection of these areas, with two Mobile Forest Surveillance units being sent out on a daily basis to reinforce the prevention and early detection of forest fires.
Each of these units is made up of a pair of emergency operators and a 4x4 vehicle equipped to enter areas that are difficult to access.
The City Council’s Forestry Brigade will be active until 31 October, when the risk of forest fires is reduced.
Images: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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