Portal de Murcia

www.portaldemurcia.com

• Home
• Business
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• News
• Advertisement

So far there have been more than 800 watches and have intervened in 3 small fires

Ecological Patrol Local Police this summer intensifies its routine surveillance in the 43 forest parks and municipal properties susceptible to fires by the existence of important tree masses.

The device, which is deployed in an area of ​​2,716 hectares, also has the participation of patrols Decentralization Unit, supporting the above, especially at night.

These enclaves have enormous ecological value both for its wildlife and its exceptionally flora and landscape, and receive special attention to prevent deterioration or effects of a fire.

The service remains active between June 1 and September 30 through intensive patrolling with special vehicles (SUV and motorcycles) with which you can navigate safely through areas of difficult access, often located off the beaten track and forest tracks.

The balance of Infomur Plan 2015, attached to this device agents conducted surveillance on 1,850 forest parks, covering 22,351 kilometers and 3,609 off-road motorcycles, with a balance of 1,234 hours of control.

They had to intervene in 8 attempts fire.

Currently, it has reached about 50% of the parameters of the previous year;

after having already exceeded the 800 watches and 555 hours, and have intervened in 3 outbreaks of fire and rescue of an injured cyclist in the forest area of ​​the Park of Las Llanas, El Palmar.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia