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The mayor Isabel Casalduero insists that "the bad practices of some people suppose an added risk to cause fires, which is added to the fact that the rains this past spring have made this summer have very abundant vegetation."From the Department of Emergencies and Civil Protection of Lorca celebrate World Environment Day, which is commemorated today Friday, June 5, remembering the important role of citizens for prevention, coinciding with the start of the prevention and extinction campaign forest fire.Since 1975, June 5 is the date chosen by the United Nations to promote environmental action through World Environment Day.

This year the UN places special emphasis on biodiversity, a kind of network of interconnection between the multiple forms of life on the planet.

Deforestation, habitat invasion or intensive agriculture affects the balance of this network, which is a source of life for all species.The Councilor for Emergencies and Civil Protection, Isabel Casalduero, has highlighted that "the City Council of Lorca joins the protection of diversity in our huge municipal area, promoting the prevention of forest fires through vigilance and citizen awareness, promoting enjoying the environment , both on the coast and in the mountains, leaving the least possible impact.

"Isabel Casalduero has indicated that "the bad practices of some people suppose an added risk to cause a forest fire, something to which is added the fact that the abundant rains this past spring have made this summer have very abundant vegetation that also of giving beauty to the environment, it supposes a greater risk of fire ".The Department of Emergencies and Civil Protection invites citizens to follow the recommendations to avoid increasing the risk of fire, among which the fact of leaving no garbage in the bush or in the gutters stands out.

There are materials that make a magnifying glass effect causing the fire; Take special care with cigarette butts, as they are also often the source of a forest fire.

It is very important not to throw them in the bush or in gutters; and not to use the kitchens of the authorized picnic areas or to light a fire in the summer season.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca