Barcelona City Council activated its Municipal Action Plan for Forest Fire Risk at alert phase on Friday 24 July 2026, after the Generalitat placed the Barcelonès area at Pla Alfa level 3, which the council identifies as a very high wildfire risk.
Residents and visitors are advised not to enter Collserola Park as a precaution. The council says the park remains open, but access is discouraged while resources are reinforced for the wooded areas within Barcelona.
“Maximum caution and cooperation are requested from the public,” Barcelona City Council said in its official notice.
Seven fire stations kept on alert
All seven Bombers de Barcelona fire stations are on alert because of the possibility of a fire in woodland. Resources have been reserved specifically for Collserola, according to the city council's 24 July notice.
The municipal emergency service has teams covering almost 1,800 hectares of Collserola Park within Barcelona. The land is spread across the districts of Les Corts, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Horta-Guinardó and Nou Barris.
Fire and spark-producing activities prohibited
The council says the following restrictions have applied since 15 March within 500 metres of woodland:
- Forestry work is prohibited.
- Activities capable of producing sparks are prohibited.
- Burning waste is prohibited.
- Barbecues are prohibited.
Bombers de Barcelona's summer forest-fire campaign began in early June and is scheduled to remain active until mid-September. Visitors should avoid Collserola Park and follow the restrictions set out in the Barcelona City Council notice.
Primary sources: Ramon, Ajuntament de Barcelona, govern.cat, ajuntament.barcelona.cat. Reported by Betevé, Redacció, lavanguardia.com, beteve.cat, Julio Collado, Ara, TOT Sant Cugat, Diari ARA, 20minutos, CatalunyaPress.cat, ABC, catalunyapress.es, Nació Digital, Marta Membrives, Gerardo Santos,Manuel Arenas, El Punt Avui, El Nacional (CA), Vilapress, Raquel Navarro, 3cat.cat.
