Pedro Sánchez visits the areas affected by the fire in Castellón and underlines the commitment to the recovery of the affected municipalities

Barracas, Castellón

There, the chief executive underlined the Government's commitment to the reconstruction and recovery of the territories affected by the fire once the extinguishing work has been completed.

"We will make every effort and use all the resources at our disposal so that, in the shortest possible time, we can provide a response, guarantees, stability and certainty to the affected residents", assured Pedro Sánchez, who was accompanied by the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Ximo Puig, and the government delegate in the Comunitat Valenciana, Pilar Bernabé. "I want to convey a message of caution, security and confidence. We are deploying all the means we have to put them at the disposal of both autonomous governments," the chief executive announced.

Pedro Sánchez stressed the need to tackle the impact of climate change in Spain, highlighting the government's firm commitment to preventing and combating forest fires. "The climate emergency is not a future emergency; it is a current and urgent crisis. That is why denialism has no place; and neither does neutrality towards those who are denialists", he said.

Likewise, the chief executive conveyed his solidarity and public recognition to the fourteen firefighters who were injured yesterday in the area, praising "the determination and commitment of all those who are on the front line to contain the fire and extinguish it". In this regard, Sánchez highlighted the coordination and collaboration between all the administrations with competencies in the area of fire prevention, and the recent approval of two bills to improve the working and professional to improve the working and professional conditions of forest firefighters and environmental agents.

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