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Torrelodones Extends Brush Clearing Campaign Until End of June

The works cover 85 hectares of the municipality to reduce fire risk, prioritizing green and forest areas.

Image of dry brush near residential areas, illustrating wildfire risk.
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Image of dry brush near residential areas, illustrating wildfire risk.

The Torrelodones City Council has launched an ambitious brush clearing campaign that will run until the end of June, covering 85 hectares of the municipality to minimize the risk of wildfires.

The Department of Environment of the Torrelodones City Council has begun brush clearing work, which will extend across 85 hectares of the municipal area. The campaign will focus on green and forest zones, complementing the cleaning tasks carried out during autumn and winter in ravines and transit areas. Initial efforts have targeted the densest undergrowth.
This initiative involves three external companies, in addition to the municipal crew, in accordance with contracts established by the Department. Concurrently, tree maintenance, removal of silvicultural waste, and control of forest trees are being carried out.
A crucial aspect of the campaign is the reduction of biomass near homes to mitigate fire risk. This includes the removal of woody scrub, pruning of low branches, and clearing of dead trees. The use of machinery will be suspended during the high-risk period for forest fires in the Community of Madrid, which runs from June 15 to September 30.
The campaign, which started in April, will progress according to priorities. The schedule includes actions in parks such as Cordel de Hoyo, Avenida de Peñascales, Julio Herrero, Polonia, San Roque, Parque Arroyo del Coronel, calle Luarca, Floridablanca, Arroyo Varela, and Pradogrande. Subsequently, interventions will take place in green areas from Plaza de José María Unceta to the orchards, followed by boulevards and roads with landscaped areas.
For June, brush clearing is planned for forest areas such as Montealegría and Herrén del Melonar, Parque el Humedal, the ascent to the Torre de los Lodones from Paseo Pascual Saorín, Sitio Marillejo, Arroyo del Piojo, la Berzosilla, and Monte Alto. These actions are essential, as Torrelodones is classified as a High Forest Fire Risk Zone, according to the Civil Protection Plan for Forest Fire Emergencies of the Community of Madrid.
The City Council also has a local Civil Protection Plan for forest fire emergencies and calls for citizen awareness. Property owners are reminded of their obligation to clear their plots before June 30. Additionally, owners of vacant lots bordering public roads must fence them with permanent enclosures and maintain them in hygienic, safe, and ornamental conditions, in accordance with Law 9/2001 of July 17 on Land in the Community of Madrid. Recommendations include cleaning roofs of vegetation, pruning tree branches near homes, and removing potentially combustible material attached to dwellings to prevent fires.

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