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BOE-A-2026-1483 ·22 January 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
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Autonomous Communities must coordinate forest fire prevention and surveillance within 3 months

Royal Decree 38/2026 stipulates that Autonomous Communities must coordinate forest fire prevention and surveillance measures, in accordance with Article 2 of Royal Decree-Law 15/2022, within three months of its publication. This change strengthens inter-regional collaboration in forest risk management.

In 2 key points

  1. Autonomous Communities must coordinate forest fire prevention and surveillance (art. 2 del Real Decreto-ley 15/2022)
  2. The deadline for coordination is three months from publication (art. 2 del Real Decreto 38/2026)

How it affects those involved

Autonomous Communities must strengthen their coordination systems to improve fire surveillance and prevention. Local authorities will gain efficiency through the articulation of actions. Environmental management advisors must adjust their recommendations to include inter-regional coordination. The forest protection sector gains a more unified framework for action.

Lifecycle

2026-01-22PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-01-23Into forceComes into force (fecha_vigencia (indice oficial del BOE))
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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