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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - Pauls]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[70% of Catalonia's forest hectares do not have a clearing plan to prevent fires.]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/society/70-of-catalonia-s-forest-hectares-do-not-have-clearing-plan-to-prevent-fires_1_5441063.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/63d65d32-f611-4478-bd1b-f532b135383e_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x1413y1371.jpg" /></p><p>Forest fires are not only extinguished with water, but also with prevention. Before the summer season, it is essential to have forests, roadsides, and fields in good condition. <a href="https://es.ara.cat/medio-y-crisi-climatica/tala-arboles-contener-peor-campana-incendios-historia_1_4971020.html" target="_blank">cleared of weeds, debris and dry wood</a> in order to prevent any small fire, fanned by the wind and high temperatures, from complicating the outreach efforts of firefighters working on the ground with trucks and aerial resources. However, according to 2024 data from the Catalan Forest Observatory (OFC), of the more than 2 million hectares of forested land in Catalonia, only just over 30% have a planning tool that outlines fire prevention actions.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aniol Costa-Pau]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:31:54 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[A GEPIF forestry worker clearing a dry area in Cap de Creus.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Most of the land belongs to private owners and the Generalitat needs their permission to carry out clearing or firebreaks.]]></subtitle>
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