Catalonia's wildfire strategy - Insights from a world-class brigade
Durada: 24 min
21/06/2025
Catalonia frequently faces forest fires, which threaten ecosystems, wildlife and communities. This situation has been aggravated in recent years by climate change, drought and human activity, and throughout the summer months fire risk is at its peak. On this week's podcast we discover how firefighters and forest rangers use drones, AI and new technologies to prevent and control summer forest blazes. We meet David Borrell, head of the Bombers, who explains the advanced tools used for real-time monitoring and predictive analysis. Chief inspector Antoni Mur from the Agents Rurals explains the role of Catalonia's forest rangers in maintaining natural areas to reduce fire risks. Plus, reporter Oriol Escudé joins host Beth Cohen to review Catalonia's wildfire history and share this summer's fire forecast. This week, our Catalan phrase is "Qui juga amb foc, es crema" - "He who plays with fire gets burned". It's a proverb warning against taking risks or behaving recklessly.