The regional president has checked the rehabilitation of the urbanisation after the fire on August 11, 2025, alongside the mayor Jesús Moreno. She announces one million euros to replace cypress trees in plots near forest areas.
The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, visited the Soto de Viñuelas urbanisation in Tres Cantos on Tuesday to assess the state of the area a year after the fire that devastated part of the municipality. Accompanied by the mayor, Jesús Moreno, and the Environment Minister, Carlos Novillo, she toured one of the affected homes that has already been rehabilitated.
During the visit, Ayuso announced a new line of aid of one million euros for owners of plots near forest areas to replace the cypress plants in their enclosures with varieties that are more fire-resistant. This measure is part of the changes that the regional government is preparing in the Forest Law, which will prohibit the planting of cypress and resinous species within a 400-metre strip in urban-forest interface areas. The Community of Madrid will be the first region to adopt this regulation.
The Tres Cantos City Council has already provided 100,000 euros in financial aid to those affected, as confirmed by the City Council. Since August of last year, the municipal team has offered technical and administrative advice, support in managing files, expert assistance, and expedited urban planning licenses for repairs.
Additionally, the City Council has distributed 3,400 shrub plants among the residents of Soto de Viñuelas, supplied by IMIDRA, of which 1,600 are native specimens such as strawberry trees, hawthorns, or blackthorns, to contribute to the recovery of the environment.
The mayor, Jesús Moreno, highlighted the work done over the past year: “The image that Soto de Viñuelas presents today reflects the significant work carried out over the past year. We have wanted to support the residents from the very beginning, providing them with the necessary resources and attention, and collaborating closely with the Community of Madrid so that all actions could be carried out as swiftly as possible.”
The City Council has also reinforced its Municipal Fire Prevention Plan for 2026, with around thirty measures that include enhancing brush clearing, expanding protection strips, and incorporating new preventive means, in coordination with the Local Police, Civil Protection, and the regional government.
This visit continues from the one the president made in August 2025, when she travelled to Tres Cantos to understand the situation after the fire. The collaboration between both administrations remains active in areas such as support for those affected, supplies, and reforestation of the environment.
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