The Castellón Province Fire Department has launched a preventive campaign aimed at citizens, for the prevention of interface and forest fires. An innovative initiative to raise awareness among citizens of the measures they can take, not only in times of greatest risk of forest fires, but also beforehand, in the cold months.
One of the main measures recommended is that the owners of the plots create a strip free of vegetation, which helps stop the spread of fire in the event of a fire. In this way, the protection of buildings that may be within the plot is also favored.
And not only this, but these defense strips will be very useful in the event of a fire to enable the access and work of the firefighters, gaining security and effectiveness in the intervention in case they had to protect a home or its members.
An important action to be taken by homeowners that does not have to be thought about only when summer arrives, with high temperatures and the increased risk of fires, but can be carried out throughout the year for proper planning and maintenance. of the strip.
