Catalonia's PPC unveils fire‑prevention shock plan

Lorena Roldán, spokesperson for the Partido Popular de Catalunya, presented a comprehensive shock plan aimed at year‑round prevention of forest fires. The plan proposes urgent aid for fire‑affected residents, enhanced territorial management, increased human and technological resources for prevention and suppression, incentives for sustainable forest stewardship, support for extensive livestock, and administrative reforms to improve coordination across fire‑related policies. Roldán criticised the regional government for neglecting forest management and called for the involvement of farmers, herders, and forest owners in policy decisions.

Separate analysis of Catalonia’s forest policy notes that while the “Foc Verd” programme has successfully provided rapid detection and early‑stage containment, the region lacks a second‑layer strategy to tackle large‑scale wildfires. Experts argue for a territorial approach that divides forests into manageable modules separated by natural or artificial firebreaks, incorporates low‑flammability crops and vegetation, and protects urban perimeters, thereby limiting the spread of mega‑fires and reducing potential damage.