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Start the forest monitoring Espuña to fight forest fires during the summer months (05/05/2010)

The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, and the Councillor for Citizen Security, Roque Molina, along with members of the forest catches and Civil Protection have issued emergency device and the seal of forest monitoring to carry out the Plan Infomur 2010 which was activated April 16 and remain until the first fortnight of October, in order to control and prevent possible fires that threaten the natural park of the Sierra during the coming summer months.

This activity is part of the Civil Protection Plan of forest fire emergencies in the Region of Murcia, called Plan INFOMUR and coordinated primarily by the Operations Coordination Center of Murcia (CEPA) of the Autonomous Community.

Monitoring the daily service, which began operations on April 16, is to cover the areas of recreational areas for visitors are the gray areas of the fixed monitoring of the Directorate General of Natural and control from the highest points possible, while maintaining coverage to contact the Operations Center.

Furthermore, activation of this plan includes among other measures such as an explicit ban on any type of fire, whether gas or other fuel, barbecues, recreational areas Espuña, sealed for Forest Managers.

Since its activation until June 1 will be operating a patrol, and as of June 1 will be incorporated into another patrol to the surveillance because it is the period of greatest danger in the mountain, and will inform visitors of the impossibility of any type of fire on the mountain.

Each mobile security patrol, the vehicle carries two individual radio equipment, other equipment to communicate with the Operations Centre immediately and another station in the vehicle.

Also incorporate GPS, binoculars, maps, maps of the area and the equipment needed to fight the fire, as batefuegos, hoes and pulaski, among other tools, with the acquisition of two new spray equipment to quell any small outbreak of fire that may occur .

Totana Mayor expressed his appreciation for the selfless work carried out by Civil Defence Volunteers of Totana noting that this is a group that is equipped to deal with constant monitoring Espuña a fleet of vehicles capable of responding needs to transport vehicles and off-road to tackle the possible contingencies that may occur, and stressed the good cooperation and coordination between civil protection, the forest and catch fire station in Alhama-Totana.

He stressed that the fleet of vehicles (6) Civil Protection that has been adapted from the rules issued by the Directorate General of Emergency Region of Murcia.

This service these volunteers provide Civil Protection, as reported by the mayor, who has said that mobile will act as watchdogs daily for a period of nine hours daily.

Also reported that the Ministry of Sustainable Development to the City of Totana pay the amount of 20,130 euros to cover partially the expenses incurred by the partnership.

In the town of Totana, couples surveillance and detection fix their mobile stations in the La Solana Espuña from 1 June to 30 September, and at Finca Caruana and The Stables, April 16 15 October.

For his part, Mayor of Totana thanked the cooperation of the Forest Fire Unit (UDIF) and all staff and vehicles to device materials made available to carry out this plan.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana. Fotos: Totana.com

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