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Spain Tightens Fire Enforcement as SEPRONA Detains León Suspect and Sanctions Are Proposed in Galicia

Enforcement targets suspected negligence, ranging from a cooking bonfire in León to prohibited outdoor fires in A Coruña.

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Dos residentes observan una zona forestal en llamas cerca del pueblo de Quiroga, en Lugo.
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Overview

  • In A Coruña, the Guardia Civil identified two people barbecuing in Muxía and another burning stubble in Irixoa and ordered them to extinguish the fires.
  • The three cases were proposed for administrative sanctions as serious violations under Galicia’s Law 7/2012, which carries fines from €1,001 to €1,000,000.
  • Authorities said the Galicia actions occurred during a period of maximum wildfire alert under safety restrictions.
  • SEPRONA detained a 75-year-old man over the Molinaseca forest fire in León, with investigators indicating the blaze may have started from a cooking bonfire.
  • Guardia Civil units in León reported evacuations, traffic control, and coordination under CECOPI, while SEPRONA forwarded criminal proceedings to the Ponferrada court and the environmental prosecutor.