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That year there was a second event where a lot of people died later in the year. That happened in a weekend just before rain was forecasted. I can't confirm the

That year there was a second event where a lot of people died later in the year. That happened in a weekend just before rain was forecasted. I can't confirm the criminal intent but there is no doubt that all throughout the country people were burning forest and agricultural waste just before the rain. Because of the weather conditions that started fires all over the country. One thing that changed after that dark year is that the police now takes it seriously when you call in about someone burning a pile somewhere. Whereas before this was already illegal but widely tolerated even though it is very dangerous.

fyfy18 7y ago
I was in Spain early this year, and even in semi-agricultural suburbs around Jerez I saw people burning large piles agricultural waste in their gardens.
- pedrocr 7y ago
  It's a perfectly fine practice for 8 or 9 months of the year. It's illegal in the summer for good reason.
- pvaldes 7y ago
  There is a fire index published by the administration for each day of the year. It goes from 1 (low) to 5 (extreme risk) and uses probably air humidity, temperature, and expectacion of future rains and winds. It is allowed to make a small bonfire or a barbeque in your backyard at day when the index is low or moderate.
blue_devil 7y ago
>> police now takes it seriously when you call in about someone burning a pile somewhere. Not too sure. I was on holiday in the Algarve last year in Sept, and called the police to ask them about a lot of smoke drifting down into the town where I was. They just shrugged it off as "people are clearing their fields". I know Sept is not prime fire season, but there was little rain at the time last year.
- pedrocr 7y ago
  It will depend on the climate and date if september is still forbidden. It's not the same every year. Local policing is also highly variable. Calling the national emergency number is the correct procedure I believe (112).

fyfy18 7y ago

I was in Spain early this year, and even in semi-agricultural suburbs around Jerez I saw people burning large piles agricultural waste in their gardens.

pedrocr 7y ago
It's a perfectly fine practice for 8 or 9 months of the year. It's illegal in the summer for good reason.
pvaldes 7y ago
There is a fire index published by the administration for each day of the year. It goes from 1 (low) to 5 (extreme risk) and uses probably air humidity, temperature, and expectacion of future rains and winds. It is allowed to make a small bonfire or a barbeque in your backyard at day when the index is low or moderate.

blue_devil 7y ago

>> police now takes it seriously when you call in about someone burning a pile somewhere. Not too sure. I was on holiday in the Algarve last year in Sept, and called the police to ask them about a lot of smoke drifting down into the town where I was. They just shrugged it off as "people are clearing their fields". I know Sept is not prime fire season, but there was little rain at the time last year.

pedrocr 7y ago
It will depend on the climate and date if september is still forbidden. It's not the same every year. Local policing is also highly variable. Calling the national emergency number is the correct procedure I believe (112).