Móstoles seeks land next to the A-5 to speed up firefighters' response

The future station will serve Móstoles and other towns along the A-5 corridor. The Comunidad de Madrid considers it essential for emergency vehicles to have easy access to the motorway to reduce response times.

This requirement is guiding the search for a site. The City Council and the Comunidad de Madrid are proposing a plot of around 10,000 square metres located outside the town centre. Among the possible locations is sector R1, a new development close to the A-5.

The new facility is part of the agreement for the comprehensive management of the Bomberos de Móstoles service by the regional government. The commitment included the transfer of staff and equipment. It also provided for replacing the current station with more modern facilities adapted to operational needs.

In July, Mayor Manuel Bautista and the then Councillor for Medio Ambiente, Agricultura e Interior, Carlos Novillo, agreed to push the project forward. After Novillo's departure and Jorge Rodrigo's appointment to the department, municipal sources noted the need to resume contact between the two administrations.

Municipal technical services were studying urban planning options to secure the land and make construction possible. In another regional area, the MADBAT battery project is researching ways to reduce wear on silicon anodes.