Forest firefighters and environmental agents in the Community of Madrid held coordinated protests to denounce critical understaffing and the lack of resources ahead of the high-risk fire season. Trade unions CCOO, CSIF and UGT-CAF gathered forest agents outside the regional environment ministry. They reported that fewer than half of the 453 needed agents are currently employed, raising serious concerns about fire readiness. Union representatives also pointed to unsafe working conditions in local offices, including exposure to radon gas, lack of drinking water, and deteriorating infrastructure.
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