Benalmádena completes wildfire prevention measures ahead of high-risk season

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The work, carried out between April and June, involved removing vegetation, clearing stream banks and eliminating material that could increase fire risk or obstruct maintenance

Tony Bryant

Benalmádena town hall has completed a major programme of watercourse maintenance and preventative vegetation clearance aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires and improving safety around urban areas during the summer high-risk period.

Carried out between April and June, the work involved removing vegetation, clearing stream banks and eliminating material that could increase fire risk or obstruct maintenance.

Additional emergency prevention measures were also carried out at the request of the Benalmádena fire service in areas considered particularly vulnerable to wildfire spread. These included sections of Arroyo Hondo, Arroyo El Lagar, Arroyo de la Cazalla and zones around Matagroso, Veracruz, Arenal 2000, Cortijo de Mena and the cemetery.

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