The municipal socialist group will present a motion at the July plenary to demand the immediate reinforcement of the firefighting service, having detected a deficit of over 200 positions and lack of equipment.
The PSOE in the Málaga City Council has announced that it will bring a motion to the July plenary to demand an urgent reinforcement of the firefighting service. The initiative, presented this Thursday by socialist spokesperson Mariano Ruiz Araujo and Security councillor Salvador Trujillo, denounces that there are more than 200 positions lacking to meet the real needs of the city.
Ruiz Araujo described the situation as “extremely serious” in a context of high fire risk, exacerbated by high temperatures and drought. “Málaga and Andalucía are facing one of the highest fire risk periods of the year, and the administrations governed by the PP maintain alarming deficits in prevention and extinction services,” he pointed out.
The socialist spokesperson also pointed to “political negligence” as a factor that worsens the situation, and called on the Junta de Andalucía and the City Council itself to “abandon their negligence” and coordinate to reinforce essential public services to save lives.
For his part, Salvador Trujillo provided specific data on the shortcomings. In addition to the unfilled positions, he denounced the lack of planning, the absence of sufficient protective equipment, and the “unacceptable delays” in medical check-ups for professionals. “This hampers their work and puts everyone’s safety at risk,” he stated.
The socialist councillor recalled the recent fire at the Ibis Hotel as an example of the professionalism of firefighters, but also as evidence of the excessive pressure they face. “The high urban density of Málaga and its extensive forest surroundings require an urgent improvement in protection,” he added.
The socialist motion urges local and regional administrations to increase staffing, provide more material resources, and ensure regular medical check-ups. It also calls for greater coordination between urban and forest firefighting services, given the increasing risk of fires in the province.
The PSOE emphasizes that the safety of citizens is at stake and that investment deemed a priority cannot be delayed any longer. “We cannot allow the lack of personnel and resources to endanger human lives,” Trujillo concluded.
The initiative comes amid a fire prevention campaign, with the Junta de Andalucía activating the Infoca Plan and the Málaga City Council finalising its summer device. The socialists hope that the motion will help unlock the necessary funds and reverse what they consider years of cuts to the service.
The municipal plenary will debate the proposal at its next ordinary session in July, where the PSOE hopes to gain the support of other groups to advance a measure that they insist is “common sense” and urgent for the Málaga capital.
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