The municipality of Colmenar Viejo will host a viewing point on Avenida de Adolfo Suárez tomorrow to witness the total solar eclipse, with the distribution of 1,500 glasses and safety measures due to the fire risk.
The Department of Environment of Colmenar Viejo is maintaining the observation point set up for the total solar eclipse tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12, with enhanced preventive measures due to high temperatures and the elevated risk of fire. The space will be located on Avenida de Adolfo Suárez and will have police presence to prevent movement to uncontrolled rural areas.
The Environment Councillor, Agustín de la Fuente Jiménez, explained that the initiative aims to provide an organized and supervised place so that residents do not have to search for isolated locations. “Many people will want to watch it, and we want to avoid them having to look for isolated spots on their own or venture into rural areas with less control and surveillance than the designated point,” he stated.
The eclipse will begin around 19:35 hours and will reach its totality phase at around 20:31 hours, practically coinciding with sunset. Colmenar Viejo is within the band from which the total eclipse can be observed, something that has not occurred in the Iberian Peninsula for over 100 years. In the municipality, total darkness will last for 46 seconds.
To ensure safety, traffic will be cut off at the Monument to the Armada and at the intersection with Rufino García Ávila street. From 18:30 hours, there will be a water bouncy castle for the little ones and a tent area selling food and drinks. From 19:30 to 21:30 hours, a chill-out music session will be offered.
The Town Hall will distribute more than 1,500 protective glasses for free starting at 19:30 hours, until stocks last. Additionally, it asks attendees to follow the instructions of the Local Police, Civil Protection, and the organizing staff, and to take extra precautions due to the high temperatures.
It also reminds the importance of not smoking or throwing cigarette butts, not using items that could produce fire or sparks, not leaving waste behind, and not parking vehicles on paths or accesses that hinder the passage of emergency services. The observation point can be checked on Google Maps.
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