Tens of thousands of forest firefighters in Aragon are on hunger strike, demanding better working conditions, more personnel and resources, while facing extreme challenges and a lack of basic services during an intense summer of fires. (translated)
The Valencian Government is facing a serious shortage of forest firefighters, with a deficit of 300 personnel according to the PSPV, which forces them to rely on volunteers and overtime, while the government defends that reinforcements are made "voluntarily" due to the increased risk of fires in a context of climate emergency. (translated)
The forest firefighters of Aragón, who have been on strike since August 18, claim that they are fighting fires to the limit due to shifts of over 20 hours and insufficient working conditions, while demanding an increase in personnel and improvements to face the growing reality of fires. (translated)
A forest firefighter who worked on the Tírig fire denounces the lack of personnel and resources, claiming that if their unit had been complete, they could have controlled the situation more effectively, despite the fact that the fire has already affected 400 hectares and remains active. (translated)
Forest firefighters denouncing the lack of resources while the Community of Madrid buys a luxury penthouse for Ayuso. Now that we have found out, she says she is selling it for the reconstruction of the fires. Just to recover what was allocated to Quirón, she would need 1,000 penthouses. (translated)
This is how our wildland firefighters from @Plan_INFOCA work in Iglesuela del Tiétar, Toledo, and Fresnedillas de la Oliva, in Madrid. We help contain the spread of the fire and secure the area. Andalusia lends a hand against the fire! Unity and solidarity in the tragedy. (translated)
Varias dotaciones de #BomberosForestalesCM hemos estado trabajando toda la noche consolidando el perímetro del #IFSierraOeste. Durante toda esta catástrofe hemos estado con el 100% del operativo disponible. https://t.co/rDjEiKwdLc #Bomberos #Emergencias #Incendios
Ayuso has pointed out and criminalized the wildland firefighters. 6,000 hectares burned. They were going to burn anyway. She did the same with the families of the 7,291 elderly people who died in nursing homes. They were going to die anyway. The necropolitics of the PP. (translated)
Well, that is done by not cutting in anticipation of fires, not screwing over the forest firefighters, dedicating money and resources.... (translated)
The forest firefighters have fought for decent wages in strikes. They risk their lives with frozen salaries of €1,300. Ayuso, who lowers taxes for the rich and cuts fire prevention, points them out. They were attacked and gassed by the police during the protests. (translated)
Headlines like "eyesore" distract for a while, but for whatever reason, they don't solve the problems that the wildland firefighters have been denouncing for some time without anyone in Sol paying any attention. (translated)
This video is from August 2025. And this has been going on for years. The forest firefighters denounce the precariousness and the cuts made by Ayuso in every fire. There are not even trucks. However: medals for Milei and Trump and millions for F1 are not lacking. An irresponsibility that our mountains pay for. (translated)
El incendio forestal en Lozoyuela, que comenzó el jueves, sigue sin control tras una noche de trabajo arduo por parte de los bomberos y agentes forestales, quienes buscan estabilizar la situación antes de que condiciones climáticas adversas, como el aumento del viento, compliquen aún más los esfuerzos para contener el fuego, mientras un hombre ha sido detenido como el presunto autor del incendio. #IncendioLozoyuela #Madrid #BomberosForestales
El incendio mortal de Los Gallardos en Almería ha puesto de manifiesto la precariedad del dispositivo de bomberos forestales de Andalucía, que opera con un 75% de su plantilla activa a pesar de las promesas del Gobierno regional de mejorar la financiación y recursos del Plan INFOCA, lo que ha generado críticas por la falta de medios adecuados y la necesidad urgente de reforzar el operativo en plena temporada de alto riesgo. #Incendios #Almería #BomberosForestales
Bomberos forestales en España alertan sobre la grave falta de personal y condiciones precarias de trabajo ante la inminente temporada de incendios, especialmente en Castilla y León, donde se están buscando reclutas inexpertos, mientras que el sindicato CCOO exige mejoras urgentes en la regulación de jornadas laborales y equipamiento de seguridad. #Incendios #BomberosForestales #PrecariedadLaboral
Jesús Gómez, bombero forestal de la Generalitat, testificó ante la jueza que el 29 de octubre de 2024, durante la trágica dana que dejó 230 muertos, hubo un caos operativo en su departamento por la falta de personal y la ausencia de mando, indicando que no se activaron adecuadamente los refuerzos necesarios. #DANA #BomberosForestales #Emergencias
