Spain has updated its travel advice and shared what to do in the event of a forest fire.
The UK government website details the advice for Spain, saying those going to woodland areas should be aware of their environment.
The Spanish Meteorological Office (AEMET) shares information on the risk of forest fires, using a map to show where the most at-risk areas are.
In Spain, starting a forest fire is a criminal offence even if you don’t mean to start it.
Information on what to do if a forest fire occurs can be found via the Civil Protection website which is only available to access in Spanish.
However, the UK government website says you should report any fire you see in Spain immediately by ringing the emergency services on 112.
When wildfires start, the situation can quickly change so it’s important you stay up to date with travel advice.
To avoid starting a forest fire, you should make sure you properly extinguish cigarette ends and make sure barbecues are not lit.
Empty bottles should also not be left behind and if you’re planning on having a barbecue, make sure you know the rules against lighting one in woodland areas to avoid being heavily fined.
July will likely prove to have been the world’s hottest month on record and possibly the warmest in 120,000 years, according to climate scientists.
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More fear porn. The forest fires in Greece were started by an arsonist, so that's arson not climate change. It's no hotter this year than any other summer. The media in lockstep with the government plant a seed and watch it grow. People still fall for it after COVID. Why does anybody believe these so called experts there wrong every time. Wake up people.
The UK site is basic common sense, unusual for government today, woodlands in a hot dry environment are likely to catch fire, so BBQ's etc are not a good idea. However, lack of education in common sense matters the government needs to advertise, but I do wonder what good it does because those likely to start a forest fire are probably not those who read internet government advice! The same applies to thoughtless drivers chucking cigarettes out of the window, walkers doing the same in forests, or those that chuck bottles into the undergrowth. Education has been very lax in the past 25 years in environment issues, especially as to chucking rubbish into the roadside, and not taking mattresses to the "green park", whether Spanish or English.