Aagesen has defended the State Pact after the fires and highlighted the work of the mediators deployed

Sara Aages, Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, stressed on Wednesday in theSenate that the situation of forest fires in Spain is serious, as there are currently thirteen hotspots in operational situation 2.

During his hearing, Aagesen argued that it is necessary to "make a very clear reflection to analyse from the technical point of view the causes and consequences that have ledtothe virulence of fires "and stressed that this is essential for the design of" public policies that will protect us, enable us to anticipate and adapt ".

The Minister proposes a State Pact for Climate Policy "to respond to what is imminent, but also to what is yet to come" and stresses that science, observation and weather prediction are "a fundamental pillar" in preparing for future disasters.

With regard to the resources deployed, Aagesen has detailed that since 1 June 56 air assets, 11 helitransported brigades with 600 firefighters , four comprehensive prevention teams and seven mobile analysis units have been used, as well as additional resources, such as 40 nationalpark firefighters, self-pumps and pickups, operating in 14 autonomous communities and 29 provinces.

In addition, the Vice-President recalled that the Government's budget for the prevention and suppression of forest fires has increased from 2018 to 2025  "almost 50%". From 2024 to 2025, it has increased from 107 million to 134 million euros, of which 108 million are spent on extinction and 26 million on prevention.