The national operational commander José Manuel Moura said Tuesday that having a time of victimless fires is “the main objective” of the forest fire fighting device, the purpose of the critical time when forest fires, known as phase Charlie which starts on Wednesday. For this, a bet was made on training to mitigate the risk. “We can get more burnt area, we can get more ignitions, but we get to zero victims are injured, are fatalities, are civilians or combatants, is the ultimate goal,” said José Manuel Moura.
The national commander of the National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC) said that the main objective of the special device to fight forest fires this year is “the continuing security forces.” “The device will be in full force from July 1. Let’s count with about 10,000 operating 24 hours a day and also with complementary device ground and air assets,” he added.
During the phase “Charlie” to fight forest fires, which runs from 1 July to 30 September, will be operational in 2234 teams 2050 vehicles, 9721 operational, is expected 49 air assets. Of the 49 air assets, 36 are initial attack, but there are problems with the aircraft for the extended attack, namely the state fleet of Kamov, where only one of the five is operational. “From Wednesday I want to tell who will be available 45, are the ones that are available,” said José Manuel Moura, stressing that “short-term” will be no more operational resources.
About four heavy helicopters, the commander added that one of them should become operational in the next end-of-week and one during the month of July, and integrated into the device as they are recovered. “This information does not depend on the technical side. At the national commander what is required is to have sufficient capacity to be able, at every moment, with the means we have to resolve the situation as best we can,” he said .
The forest fire fighting device, estimated this year at around 80 million euros, it is identical to 2014, with an increase of 17 teams in fire departments. José Manuel Moura explained that the strengthening of these 17 teams to fight forest fires is related to the installed capacity in fire departments. “While there is more availability had more difficulty in increasing the number of teams. They were the ones that found in the country among fire brigades,” he said.
The phase “Charlie” to fight forest fires succeeds the “Bravo,” which ends today and mobilized since May 15, 6583 and 1541 operating vehicles. The last interim report by the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forestry (ICNF) indicates that the burnt area and the number of homes more than doubled this year compared to 2014.
According to ICNF, registaram- if, between January 1 and June 15, 6113 fire occurrences, more 3578 than in the same period of 2014. The report said that the 6113 fires resulted in 14,971 hectares of burnt area, 9446 more than in the same period 2014 when the flames consumed 5525 hectares.
José Manuel Moura recalled that the best year since records was 2014. “Compare with 2014 runs the risk of being to maximize this information. However already went through several heat waves this year and the number of ignitions has not increased from the average of recent years. At least we had a more efficient and effective control over the number of ignitions “, he said.
The commander of the ANPC said that “the framework for the Bravo stage corresponded very well” and was excellent. “Never did so much (in training) in a period between one device and another. All this will contribute to the means we want to achieve this year,” he said, pointing out that there is the variable weather conditions, which are essential to help reach good results.
Eleven held by the forest fire of crime
According to the Judicial Police (PJ), there have been 11 arrests until June 24, 8 less than in the same period of 2014. Most of the arrests took place in the center of the country.
The data sent to the Lusa agency submit that four arrests were made by the Criminal Investigation Department of Aveiro, two were carried out by the Directorate of the Center and two other North Division. In Leiria, Vila Real and South directory there was an arrest in each.
In the last week, the GNR announced that, as part of measures to patrolling and surveillance of forest areas and first intervention in forest fires, 36 people were arrested this year, 22 more than in the same period 2014, and identified 532 plus 292. The GNR also noted this year 535 notices of infraction for infringing the National System defense Forest Fire (SNDFCI).
Speaking to Lusa, PJ says that the forest arsonists profile study held in 2014 (a total of 46) found that 15 arson ( about 33%) had already been investigated by the same kind of forest fire crime.
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