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Valencia bans port fiesta firework final display
The News/views Magazine ABOUT and FOR Jávea - you can hold in your hand
Nº 16 August/Sept. 2014
last year in Cullera where a fire was ignited on woodland by the remains of a rocket. The Fiesta will go ahead as planned, but Mayor Chulvi and his colleagues are looking at whether fireworks can be
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ignited from TWO different areas, and still create the impression of it being a single continuous display. It will certainly be a ‘show’ with a difference - but remember we’re in a CRISIS!
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Officials in Valencia have refused permission for the ‘end of fiesta’ aquatic firework display from the Jetty in the harbour, on the grounds that part of the launch area is too close to woodland.
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We could have called this local magazine HAVVYER HEARD, but we thought Jávea Jeard would confirm our light-hearted attitude to the serious political and economic problems in Spain, and their effect on Jávea.
The ‘Regulations’ say fireworks may not be ignited any closer than 500m from woodland, and the edge of the traditional launch area is 40m too close. Jávea Mayor, Jose Chulvi met with the Fiesta Councillor and organisers of the Fiesta, and ‘the man from Valencia’ to find a solution. The Mayor pointed out that in the history of the Port Fiesta (and that in the Town) there has been no history of fire risk - but 40m is 40m. The concern of the Valencia department from which permission has to be obtained, is based on a display
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