High Fire Risk Alert in 123 Catalan Municipalities

The Government activates Plan Alfa level 3 in 13 counties of Barcelona, Tarragona, and Lleida due to extreme danger.

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Generic image of a dry landscape with smoke in the background.

One hundred and twenty-three municipalities across 13 counties in the provinces of Barcelona, Tarragona, and Lleida are facing a very high risk of fire this Sunday.

The Agents Rurals of the Generalitat have announced the activation of level 3 of the Plan Alfa in these affected areas. This measure includes a call for "extreme caution" in natural environments to prevent any incidents.
The counties included in these extreme danger warnings are Anoia, Bages, Solsonès, Segarra, Urgell, Garrigues, Noguera, Pallars Jussà, Alt Urgell, Segrià, Conca de Barberà, Ribera d'Ebre, and Terra Alta.

"In the natural environment, exercise extreme caution. If you see a smoke column, call 112!"

Agents Rurals
This alert highlights the vulnerability of Catalonia's natural environment to current weather conditions, which facilitate the spread of fire.