Back to home
Politics·

Andorran Councillor Demands Fire Safety Details After Querola Blaze

A Social Democratic Party councillor has formally asked the Andorran government for specifics on fire prevention at the Querola residential site and urged reforms to outdated 1981 regulations.

Key Points

  • Laia Moliné asks about prevention, detection, and alert systems at Querola residential complex near woodland.
  • Inquires on pre-fire inspections conducted and those outstanding.
  • Challenges government's refusal to amend construction rules post-fire.
  • Proposes updating 1981 fire safety rules for buildings near forests with protection zones and EU standards.

Laia Moliné, a Social Democratic Party councillor, has pressed the Andorran government with written questions on fire prevention measures planned for the Querola residential complex, located near woodland.

The general councillor from the PS wants to know about the prevention, detection, and alert systems in place during construction at the site. She has asked which inspections occurred before the fire and which remained outstanding.

Moliné is also seeking the basis for the government's decision to rule out changes to construction regulations in the fire's aftermath. She questions whether officials will reconsider once the investigation concludes.

In her submission, the councillor calls for updates to the 1981 fire safety rules. She proposes adding specific requirements for buildings close to forested areas, covering protection zones, vegetation management, construction materials, emergency service access, and European standards on fire reaction and resistance.

Share the article via