The maximum size of the covers is reduced to ensure safety
The measure also implies a reduction in the height of aerial firepower, will happen from 60 to 35 meters during mascletaes
01.02.10 - 02:29 --
C. FERNANDEZ
This year mascletaes and castles have less quantity of powder in the shells of the highest caliber. A measure whose sole purpose is to provide security to the show. "Our aim is to ensure safety and each year we increase the measures because we do not want any incident occurs," a spokesman said yesterday the council's Fire and Civil Protection, which is developing the new regulation that will underpin these failures the firework displays.
So far, the size of each pyrotechnic element reached the 125 mm and the maximum allowed is now 70. "With this reduction does not diminish the quality of the show, but there will be more security", said since the council of Fire.
The fireworks have been meeting with Civil Defense, and all have agreed to protect the show.
Apparently there are no consequences of this decline, but experts say that the caliber involve a reduction in the height reached during the mascletà carcasses. With the above gauge reached 60 meters and with aerial firepower new measure will reach only 35 meters, according to the sources.
These measures, however, will not reduce the total amount of powder to be launched in each mascletà. 120 kilos would be those shot, but much more distributed.
The pyrotechnic say thanks to technological advances and the use of digital media, entertainment can be made as effective, but much safer.
The thunder of notice were those that had more powder charge, will go from 75 to 50 millimeters. "In mid-December that year the Civil Protection Board where these restrictive measures adopted," the sources explained.
Last year we adopted similar security measures in the Town Hall square and installed a fence located five meters from perimeter security to go around the fire area.
Security Fence
The outer perimeter fence, as happens in other years, are assembled and disassembled each day in order that viewers would not rush towards the end of each mascletà to the fire area and explaining the unexpected firing of a housing has failed to operate during the fireworks display. There are many who observe the preparation of the show and they did just a few feet away. "We want to prevent anyone smoke or strike a match and a mishap occurs," commented from Civil Defense.
Along the fence five feet high there will be another 30 meters away where all the years and from 1 March spectators are placed not missing a detail of the shot. Although, that mascletaes secure the obsession of Civil Protection is to prevent risks small. Therefore, each year more restrictive security measures and with the consensus of the fireworks.
One month left for the big show of its peculiar smell gunpowder and invade the city center. The dream of Valencia and the smell and are willing to begin the 19 mascletaes with new surprises.