Overview

• Police estimated about 3,000 people marched from the national government’s delegation to the Castilla y León parliament, with contingents from multiple regions.
• UGT and CC OO released a manifesto calling for a State pact, public non‑privatized operatives, and full enforcement of the 2024 firefighter statute.
• Union officials highlighted extreme seasonality—about 25,000 workers in summer versus 14,000 in winter—and the lack of an official forest‑firefighter category in many regions.
• Tensions flared outside the regional parliament as protesters pushed barriers, set off smoke canisters and firecrackers, and police struck some who tried to breach the perimeter.
• Independent brigades criticized previous accords as inadequate, while unions singled out Castilla y León’s setup as poorly implemented and urged a coordinated national strategy focused on prevention.