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Six fires in the last few hours cause concern
The Department of Forests informs the public that the risk of wildfires breaking out and spreading remains at "Red Alert" level for the eighth consecutive day. Today, up to this hour, the Forestry Department and the Fire Service have responded to six fire incidents.
Dear fellow citizen, we appeal to you, because only you can prevent a new fire, a new disaster. We call on you to act, as is our motto this year, "Only with a sense of responsibility."
We warmly appeal to the public to be particularly careful, completely avoiding actions and activities that are likely to cause a fire, such as the use of tools or agricultural machinery that produce heat, sparks or flame, such as emery, welding and soldering. Particular attention should also be paid to precautionary measures to prevent fires from being caused by the exhaust of various power generators or water pumps in the open air. It is emphasised that the burning of grass, sticks and bushes is prohibited and that the lighting of fires anywhere in the open air is prohibited except for the preparation of food in specially authorised and designated areas in organised excursion and camping areas.
It is emphasized that lighting a fire without a permit is prohibited and constitutes an offence which, according to the Forestry Law of 2012, is punishable by imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to €50.000,00 or both penalties together and, under the Prevention of Fires in the Countryside Act 1988, up to 5 years or a fine of up to €20,000 or both penalties together.
ONLY WITH CONSCIOUSNESS OF RESPONSIBILITY!
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21/7/2023
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