The president of the Generalitat, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, has announced that the Consell plenary has approved a package of extraordinary measures to mitigate the consequences arising from the La Vall d’Uixó fire. A line of aid worth 67 million is activated for the affected residents.
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In addition, the head of the Consell has confirmed that the most likely hypothesis about the fire, which is still active, is that it was caused by human hands. Therefore, forest surveillance will be extraordinarily reinforced in extreme risk situations, increasing operational presence in the 78 prevention units, guaranteeing permanent surveillance in the different forest demarcations. This will involve incorporating 118 additional guards and more than 35,000 overtime hours of surveillance, with an investment exceeding 1.1 million euros.
He has confirmed that the most likely hypothesis about the fire, which remains active, is that it was caused
On the other hand, the Generalitat, within the framework of recovering the affected area, will begin the development of a Comprehensive Reforestation and Environmental Recovery Plan with the aim of restoring the landscape, recovering biodiversity, consolidating soils, and protecting water resources.
Pérez Llorca has stated that “our duty is to return normality to the affected municipalities, protect those who live in our territory, and work so that the Valencian Community is an increasingly safe and better-prepared place against emergencies.”
Pérez Llorca announces that the Generalitat activates a line of aid worth 67 million for the residents affected by the La Vall d’Uixó fire
The head of the Consell has explained that the decree determines that these initiatives will be direct and urgent, and for the granting of aid, a simple application will suffice, which can be submitted at the town hall itself. A responsible declaration will be accepted when the fire has prevented the preservation of documents, and payment will be made by direct transfer. Applications can be made from August 10, and interested parties will have three months to process the request.
Thus, he conveyed that “the Generalitat’s action will be structured around four main pillars: direct aid to affected people and sectors, extraordinary support to municipalities, reinforcement of forest prevention and surveillance, and a recovery and reforestation plan for the affected area.”
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€20,000 will be granted per destroyed main residence and €10,000 if it is not the main residence
Direct aid to affected people and sectors, with a total allocation of 67 million euros, will be divided into four axes. The first, aimed at housing and home, includes aid valued at €20,000 for loss of main residence, €15,000 for structural damage, €6,000 for non-structural damage in the main residence, €3,000 per person for essentials and basic goods in the main residence.
Likewise, €10,000 will be granted for destroyed non-main residences, €7,500 for structural damage, €3,000 for non-structural damage in non-main residences, and €1,500 per person for essentials and basic goods. Additionally, €800 per month will be provided for rent due to relocation, with a maximum limit of 14 months, provided that the applicant or any member of the household declares that they do not have another available residence.
The second will be aimed at vehicles, allocating €2,000 for loss of a car or private utility vehicle, €2,500 for loss of a vehicle adapted for people with disabilities or reduced mobility, €750 for a private motorcycle, up to €15,000 for loss of a vehicle linked to an economic activity, and up to €8,000 for loss of a vehicle used in agricultural or livestock operations.
The third will be for self-employed workers, companies, and employment, including up to €1,000 per affected self-employed worker or retail business, a one-time payment of €360 per worker affected by an ERTE derived from the fire, and for companies and industries, a specific guarantee line from the Institut Valencià de Finances (IVF) endowed with 50 million euros will be activated.
Additionally, a line will be launched aimed at municipalities and irrigation communities with material impact for urgent actions on damaged infrastructures, with initial aid of €200,000 per locality. Specifically, the municipalities are La Vall d’Uixó, Betxí, Onda, La Vila Vella, Artana, Eslida, Aín, Alcudia de Veo, Tales, Alfondeguilla, Nules, and Chóvar.
€2,000 will be allocated for loss of a car or private utility vehicle
Finally, aid will be allocated to agriculture, livestock, and family gardens. Thus, for livestock, poultry, or beekeeping operations, €15,000 per operation, plus aid for each head of lost livestock. €6,000 per hectare for irrigated agricultural damage, €4,000 per hectare for dryland agricultural damage, €1,500 for agricultural equipment per operation. Additionally, €1,000 per hectare for forest land with an approved and current forest management technical instrument and with forest use, and €500 per hectare without forest use.
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