Antonio Martín, delegate for Sports and Civil Protection of the Diputación de Córdoba, detailed these figures during the presentation of the XXI edition of the Fire Prevention Week, to be held from November 16 to 19 in Priego de Córdoba. Martín emphasized the importance of this public service and the Diputación's responsibility in addressing the safety needs of the municipalities.
July and August were the busiest months, with 467 and 451 interventions respectively, totaling 918 actions, more than half of the total summer activity. Firefighters not only focus on extinguishing fires (983 interventions) but also on rescues (63), animal rescues (35), interventions for collapses or falls (22), and urgent technical services (58).
The fire station in La Carlota recorded 262 interventions, followed by Montilla with 235 and Lucena with 232. Other stations with high activity include Puente Genil (164), Palma de Río (151), and Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo (151).
The XXI Fire Prevention Week, organized by Fundación Mapfre and the Professional Association of Firefighters Technicians (APTB), aims to foster a culture of prevention and promote safe habits. It will focus on domestic fire prevention and the importance of smoke detectors, with special attention to schoolchildren and the elderly.
Antonio García, head of the Prevention Program at Fundación Mapfre, highlighted that fatalities in homes are a recurring problem, noting that in 2025, 226 people died in fires in Spain, 165 of them in homes. In Andalusia, there were 51 victims, 42 in homes, and in Córdoba, six fatalities occurred in residences.
Gabriel Muñoz, general manager of APTB, added that 94% of fire-related deaths in 2025 occurred at home, 70% due to smoke inhalation, more than half at night while sleeping, and approximately half of the victims were over 65 years old.
The Fire Prevention Week program includes talks and workshops at educational centers such as CEIP Niceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres, CEIP Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, CEIP Cristóbal Luque Onieva, CEIP Virgen de la Cabeza, and CEIP San José, as well as at day centers. It will conclude on November 19 with practical activities at the fire station in Priego de Córdoba.
