Following warnings that the Valencia region was not prepared to face what could be one of the worst ever summers for forest fires, president Carlos Mazón announced a ‘shock plan’ designed to plug shortfalls in the service.
Sr Mazón met with forest firefighting service unions on Tuesday to strike a deal after they had threatened to take industrial action.
The president noted that they had agreed to ‘stabilise the workforce’ and supply additional equipment.
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