Overview
- Lawmakers unanimously supported a Socialist proposal to formally recognize the forest firefighter category before 2026, replacing labels such as peón forestal that limit pay, retirement and health protections.
- Deputies also approved a call to build a public, year-round wildfire service in the region, a motion that passed with PP and Vox abstaining, though past similar mandates have seen limited follow-through.
- Around 3,000 people gathered in Valladolid in a national mobilization led by UGT and CCOO, urging a State pact, structural prevention measures and full implementation of the 2024 Estatuto del Bombero.
- Union leaders cited precarious conditions including lack of a recognized profession, unpaid overtime and sharp seasonal staffing swings of roughly 25,000 workers in summer versus about 14,000 in winter.
- The march ended at the regional parliament with tense moments at police barricades and chants demanding resignations, as protesters pointed to five wildfire deaths in Castilla y León this summer.