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BOE-A-2026-21876 ·21 October 2026 ·Royal Decree-Law critical
Subsidies

Farmers and businesses in Extremadura: extraordinary aid for summer 2026 forest fires

Decree-Law 5/2026 establishes urgent measures and extraordinary aid for the recovery of areas affected by the forest fires that occurred in Extremadura during the summer of 2026. The regulation modifies Law 6/2015 to facilitate the management of these aids in sectors such as agriculture, livestock, hunting, and tourist accommodations. The objective is to mitigate the economic impact and strengthen fire prevention.

In 2 key points

  1. Extraordinary aid for the recovery of areas affected by forest fires in Extremadura (ref. indice BOE)
  2. Amendment of Articles 5, 230, and 247 of Law 6/2015 for the management of urgent measures (ref. indice BOE)

How it affects those involved

For agricultural holdings, livestock farms, and tourism service companies affected by the fires, subsidy pathways are established for damage recovery (ref. BOE index). The hunting and forest management sectors are also affected by the prevention and recovery measures. The regulation amends Law 6/2015 to expedite the application of these aids in the affected sectors (ref. BOE index).

Frequently asked questions

Which sectors are these extraordinary aids aimed at?
They are primarily aimed at the agriculture, livestock, hunting, tourist accommodation, and agricultural holdings sectors affected by the fires (ref. BOE index).
Which regulation is being amended to implement these measures?
Articles 5, 230, and 247 of Law 6/2015 are amended to allow for the application of these urgent measures (ref. BOE index).

Lifecycle

2026-10-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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