Various union sections of the Granada Fire Department have declared their refusal to work voluntary overtime for the Corpus Christi fair, stating that "over 90% of the staff refuses" to do so. As a "protest measure," some personnel "set fire" to the North Park tower in the capital, generating a visible black smoke, according to sources within the department.

The organizations SIB, UGT, CSIF, and CCOO report a "staff deficit that cries out to the heavens" and criticize the City Council's "inertia" in agreeing on a collective agreement and a Job Position Schedule (RPT) to dignify the service. They point out that they are being asked for overtime for the fair's standby service "knowing that we will not be paid for them," with the outstanding debt for these hours amounting to six months.

The unions warn that the City Council "abusively uses voluntary overtime" to "hide a serious structural staff deficit." They assert that, due to the refusal to work overtime, the local administration is "not only incapable of guaranteeing the Corpus Christi fair's standby service but also cannot even cover the city's minimum daily services" in cases of leave or medical absence.

They demand that the security deployment for Corpus Christi be located "within the fairgrounds itself," rather than a truck having to leave the North Park. They consider that expecting a fire truck to arrive on time from the North Park, "crossing access points congested by traffic and making its way through thousands of people within the fair enclosure," is "playing Russian roulette with the lives of citizens and the property of stallholders."

The SIB has warned that "we will not tolerate the corporation attempting to solve its incompetence by denying personal days or vacations under the excuse of 'service needs'." The personnel supporting the protest demand "respect for our profession" and "real" negotiations offering "firm solutions, with clear deadlines and written commitments."