Issue No. 1926
2 - 8 June 2022
COSTA DEL SOL • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
NEVER AGAIN
DETERMINED to do all it can to ensure that devastating fires such as that experienced in the Sierra Bermeja last year are a thing of the past, Es‐ tepona Council is taking steps to enforce anti‐fire measures. From now until October 15, Local Police officers will patrol the rural access roads to Sierra Bermeja with the in‐ tention of identifying all per‐ sons entering the area and recording details of car num‐ bers. In addition, they will advise those they meet of the sum‐ mer prohibitions in place to ensure that forest fires do not occur.
DEVASTATING: Last year’s fire in Sierra Bermeja.
In essence, the burning of natural vegetation and agri‐ cultural and forestry waste will be prohibited as is use of barbecues and camp fires in
the designated areas. During this period of high risk of fires, the circulation of motor vehicles off‐road, through dry or flooded
KEEPING FAIR SAFE THE Marbella San Bern‐ abe Fair which opens on Sunday June 5 for a week is bound to be a magnet to visitors from the city and across the Costa del Sol as it has not been held for the last two years. Large crowds mean control and safety prob‐ lems, so the council is mobilising 300 officers
mainly from the Local Police and Civil Protec‐ tion to ensure that ev‐ eryone is kept safe and that a quick response can be guaranteed in the event of any problem. To reinforce those on the ground, there will be CCTV around the dif‐ ferent venues with a central monitoring point able to alert offi‐
cers to any problems with back‐up from the fire brigade and ambu‐ lance service.
riverbeds, livestock routes, forestry routes and forestry tracks located outside the road network is also prohibit‐ ed.
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