Editorial: El Mundo

• Large fires are increasing due to climate change and the abandonment of agriculture and livestock.
• The withdrawal from agriculture and livestock has increased the forest mass in a disorderly manner.
• Forest mass management is crucial in preventing forests from becoming fuel for fires.
• Spanish countryside has its own characteristic flora that is suited to a climate that is fading.
• Mega fires or sixth generation fires are becoming more frequent.
• It's impossible to confront these fires with the mindset and means of earlier times.
• Authorities must take a more active role in the management of the forest mass.

Conclusion: Effective forest mass management is crucial to tackling the increasing problem of fires as ecosystems change due to climate change.

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