The Generalitat has decreed the closure of nine solids from Friday to Monday included for prevent fires before the heat wave that affects Cataloniaand for which there will also be restrictions in 275 municipalities of 20 counties. The Minister of the Interior, Joan Ignasi Elena, explained it at a press conference this Thursday together with the general director of Civil Protection, Mercè Salvat.
Specific, the massifs will be closed del Montgrí, Cap de Creus, l’Albera, les Gavarres (Girona), Montsec d’Ares, Montsec de Rúbies, Baronia de Rialp (Lleida), Montserrat and Sant Llorenç del Munt i Ubach (Barcelona).
in these massifs there will be controls of Agents Rurals and Mossos d’Esquadra to prevent anyone from entering, although Elena has added that when these restrictions are decreed to prevent fires “there is a very remarkable compliance by citizens without the need to make notices”.
In parallel, the Firefighters of the Generalitat have reinforced the number of troops available at all parks and all volunteer fire stations will be open.
restrictions
The 275 municipalities affected by restrictions are in the provinces of Barcelona, Girona -including the capitals- and Lleida.
In these towns and cities leisure education activities are suspended such as camping, routes and sports activities in the natural environment, which instead will have to be done in a town.
will also be restricted summer ‘casals’ activities in the surroundings of the summer camps, and only the building itself can be used.
Furthermore, in these The use of agricultural machinery will be prohibited from 12 noon to 6 p.m.works on the road network are suspended and radial saws and the like may not be used within 500 meters of forest areas or within 50 of crops.
List of municipalities affected by counties
Alt Empordà: Agullana, Avinyonet de Puigventós, Bàscara, Biure, Boadella i les Escaules, Cadaqués, Cantallops, Capmany, Cistella, Colera, Darnius el Port de la Selva, Espolla, Garrigàs, Garriguella la Jonquera, Selva de Mar, Llançà, Llers, Masarac , Mollet de Peralada, Navata, Ordis, Palau de Santa Eulàlia, Palau-saverdera, Pau Pont de Molins, Pontós, Portbou, Rabós, Roses, Sant Climent, Sescebes, Sant Miquel de Fluvià, Sant Mori, Saus, Camallera i Llampaies, Terrades, Vilajuïga, Vilamaniscle, Vilanant and Vilaür
Alt Penedès: Avinyonet del Penedès, Castellet i la Gornal, Gelida, Olèrdola, Olesa de Bonesvalls, Sant Llorenç d’Hortons, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Santa Margarida i els Monjos and Subirats
Alt Urgell: Bassella, Coll de Nargó, Oliana and Peramola
Anoia: Argençola, Cabrera d’Anoia, Calonge de Segarra, Castellfollit de Riubregós, Castellolí, Copons, el Bruc, els Hostalets de Pierola, els Prats de Rei, Jorba, la Pobla de Claramunt, Masquefa, Òdena, Piera, Rubió, Sant Pere, Sallavinera, Vallbona d’Anoia and Veciana
Bags: Aguilar de Segarra, Artés, Avinyó, Balsareny, Callús, Cardona, Castellbell i el Vilar, Castellfollit del Boix, Castellgalí, Castellnou de Bages, el Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort, Fonollosa, Gaià, Manresa, Marganell, Monistrol de Montserrat, Mura, Navarcles, Navàs, Rajadell, Sallent, Sant Feliu, Sasserra, Sant Fruitós de Bages, Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Sant Mateu de Bages, Sant Salvador de Guardiola, Sant Vicenç de Castellet, Santpedor, Súria and Talamanca.
Baix Empordà: Begur, Calonge, Castell-Platja d’Aro, Colomers, Corçà, Cruïlles, Monells and Sant Sadurní de l’Heura, Foixà, Forallac, Garrigoles, Jafre, la Bisbal d’Empordà, la Pera Mont-ras, Palafrugell, Palamós, Pals, Regencós, Rupià, Santa Cristina d’Aro, Torrent, Torroella de Montgrí, Ullà, Vall-llobrega and Vilopriu.
Baix Llobregat: Abrera, Begues, Castelldefels, Castellví de Rosanes, Cervelló, Collbató, Corbera de Llobregat, El Papiol, Esparreguera, Gavà, La Palma de Cervelló, Martorell, Molins de Rei, Olesa de Montserrat, Pallejà, Sant Andreu de la Barca, Sant Climent de Llobregat, Sant Esteve, Sesrovires, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant Just Desvern, Sant Vicenç dels Horts, Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Torrelles de Llobregat and Vallirana.
Baix Penedès: Bellvei, Calafell and Cunit.
Barcelona: Badalona, Barcelona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet.
Garraf: Canyelles, Cubelles, Olivella, Sant Pere de Ribes, Sitges and Vilanova i la Geltrú
Girones: Bordils, Cassà de la Selva, Celrà, Cervià de Ter, Flaçà, Girona, Juià, Llagostera, Llambilles, Madremanya, Quart, Sant Joan de Mollet, Sant Jordi Desvalls, Sant Julià de Ramis, Sant Martí, Vell, Sarrià de Ter and Viladasens.
Maresme: Alella, Argentona, Cabrera de Mar, Cabrils, Mataró, Òrrius, Premià de Dalt, Teià, Tiana and Vilassar de Dalt.
Moianes: Calders, Granera, Monistrol de Calders and Santa Maria d’Olo
Noguera: Àger, Algerri, Alòs de Balaguer, Artesa de Segre, Cabanabona, Camarasa, Castelló de Farfanya, Cubells, Foradada, Ivars de Noguera, Baronia de Rialb, Sentiu de Sió, les Avellanes i Santa Linya, Oliola, Os de Balaguer, Ponts, Tiurana, Vilanova de l’Aguda and Vilanova de Meià.
Pallars Jussa: Abella de la Conca, Castell de Mur, Gavet de la Conca, Isona i Conca Dellà, Llimiana and Sant Esteve de la Sarga.
Pla de l’Estany: Camós, Cornellà del Terri, Palol de Revardit and Vilademuls.
Segarra: Biosca, Ivorra, Massoteres, Sanaüja and Torà.
Solsones: Castellar de la Ribera, Clariana de Cardener, la Molsosa, Lladurs, Llobera, Navès, Olius, Pinell de Solsonès, Pinós, Riner and Solsona.
Western Valleys: Castellar del Vallès, Castellbisbal, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Gallifa, Matadepera, Montcada i Reixac, Palau-solità i Plegamans, Polinyà, Rellinars, Rubí, Sabadell, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Sant Llorenç, Savall, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Sentmenat, Terrassa , Ullastrell, Vacarisses and Viladecavalls.
Valles Oriental: Bigues i Riells, Caldes de Montbui, Cardedeu, la Garriga, la Roca del Vallès, l’Ametlla del Vallès, les Franqueses del Vallès, Lliçà d’Amunt, Lliçà de Vall, Llinars del Vallès, Martorelles, Montornès del Vallès, Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Sant Feliu de Codines, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana, Santa Maria de Martorelles, Vallromanes and Vilanova del Vallès.
highs of 40 degrees
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On the other hand, Elena has warned that there is still no forecast of when the heat wave will subside, which foresees maximum temperatures of more than 40 degrees and, “what is more serious”, minimums that exceed 20.
are also expected relative humidities less than 30% day and nightwhich makes it difficult to put out fires, added Elena, who pointed out that to find a history of similar heat waves you have to go back to 2003 or 1987, and called for caution.