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Barcelona Fire Service takes prevention to municipal markets
Safety and prevention. The Prevenim! vehicle will be visiting seven markets between January and March to offer citizens basic advice on preventing fires at home.

Cold weather operation activated to provide support for the homeless
Social Services. The preventive stage of the cold weather operation had been in place since 1 December.
Meeting to rethink types of masculinities in the Barcelona Fire Service
Safety and prevention. Open to the general public, the session features a talk from the writer and feminist and LGBTI+ activist Roy Galán.

Gale and rough seas alert deactivated
Safety and prevention. The Barcelona Fire Service was called out on 128 occasions to attend to gale-related incidents.

Gale alert activated
Safety and prevention. Citizens are recommended to keep away from places exposed to the wind and to take extra care outside.

How do we cut people out of vehicles? Come along to the display?
Safety and prevention. This activity is linked to the exhibition “Protecting Barcelona. Firefighters and fire prevention 1833-2022”, on at the MUHBA Oliva Artés until 30 June.

Technical meeting on the spread of fire through façades
Safety and prevention. This session forms part of the cycle “Prevention in the 21st century”, an activity linked to the exhibition “Protecting Barcelona. Firefighters and Fire Prevention 1833-2022”.

Lecture on large fires in Barcelona
Safety and prevention. The lecture accompanies the exhibition “Protecting Barcelona. Firefighters and Fire Prevention 1833-2022”, on at the MUHBA Oliva Artés until 30 June.

Preventive warning for PM10 pollution deactivated
Pollution. The stations belonging to the Atmospheric Pollution Monitoring and Forecast Network have recorded a drop in levels of particulate matter (PM10), allowing the warning to be deactivated.

What to do when there’s snow and ice?
Safety and prevention. Whether you’re at home, in the car or in the street, don’t hesitate to call 112 in an emergency.