'Wound healed, scar still remains': deadly wildfire ten years on
Five firefighters lost their lives in southern Catalonia event; only survivor talks about lessons learned and challenges pending
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Firefighters work to control the southern Catalonia wildfire
Six thousand hectares burned but firefighters announce the perimeter of the wildfire was “stabilized”
A firefighter on the terror attack: “La Rambla empty of people is an image I'll never forget”
Memories of that day in Barcelona a year ago remain with members of the emergency services who attended the victims
Forest fires still a threat 20 years after Central Catalonia burnt
On the anniversary of the 1998 fire that destroyed 24,000 hectares, experts warn that the risk remains high
Civil society protests in support of democracy and referendum
Doctors, firefighters, clergy, students and professors all mobilized against recent Spanish actions
Catalonia on alert for high forest fire risks due to African heat wave
It is expected that the heat wave will last from Thursday to Saturday and that temperatures will climb to at least 34ºC throughout Catalonia. The Catalan Government has closed eight forest areas of high risk and has limited agricultural activity. Civil Protection is on ‘pre-alert’ in 27 counties and firefighters have began pre-emptive surveillance of areas that will be at risk. In other developments, the Catalan Police have found DNA on the cigarette butt which started the fires in Portbou.
Firefighters from Catalonia will train their counterparts in Ireland, France and Wales
Firefighters from Catalonia will be sharing their knowledge and experience of different types of fire. Catalan firefighters have experience with various kinds of fire because of Catalonia’s geographic diversity. The organisers of the bespoke courses designed for the varied conditions in Ireland, France and Wales, have stated that the accumulated experience “should not just remain in Catalonia but be taught internationally”.
Joan Saura presents fire-fighting resources to halt summer brush fires
Catalan Home Affairs Minister calls for cooperation on all sides as fears rise of forest wreckage from March snowfalls