Due to the high level of the fire risk index and in accordance with Law 3/2007, of April 9, on Prevention and Defense against Forest Fires in Galicia, of the Xunta de Galicia, the council would like to remind all residents of the importance of respecting the distances from plantations, keeping the forest clean and taking responsibility for our properties, we remind you of the obligations regarding forest fire protection and plant biomass management according to said law:
- It will be mandatory for owners and usufructuary holders of land to manage plant biomass in a 50-meter perimeter strip around urban land, rural and urbanizable areas, as well as around buildings, isolated homes and urbanizations, garbage dumps, campsites, gas stations and industrial parks and installations, located less than 400 meters from the mountain and also around isolated buildings on rustic land located more than 400 meters from the mountain.
- In the same protection zone, there may not be species indicated in the third additional provision of the aforementioned law that favor the spread of fire, such as pines, mimosas, eucalyptus, brecina, carqueixa, acacias, queirugas, ferns, gorse, broom and brambles.
In the event of non-compliance with the aforementioned obligations, there is the possibility of subsidiary enforcement by the City Council, without prejudice to the initiation of the corresponding sanctioning procedure and the imposition of coercive fines by the competent administration.
Any damage that may be caused to the goods or properties of the neighbors in the event of being affected by forest fires will be the responsibility of the owners.
To raise a forest fire alarm, call 085 (free call).
