GNR will step up patrols and ground surveillance on the mainland as the risk of rural fires is predicted to increase over the next few days “due to high temperatures, winds and low humidity predicted over the next few days.”
According to the statement, in order to prevent rural fires, surveillance will be strengthened in areas with the greatest risk of fires, in areas where the risk is high, very high and maximum. “Thus, 5,200 servicemen will be involved in these preventive actions daily.”
“The Protection and Assistance Group will be ready to act on the initial attack, manning 40 air resource centers. The national network of observation posts will also be part of this effort through its 230 observation posts manned by 920 guards. At the same time, at present, surveillance will be provided by 143 CCTV cameras, which currently guarantee a wide coverage of the country’s territory.
Four extended attack companies from the Emergency Protection and Assistance Unit (UEPS) will continue to deal with the most difficult rural fire scenarios.
GNR urges citizens to refrain from: in forested and agricultural areas, on days of very high and maximum fire danger:
- Smoking, campfires or campfires;
- Set fires or burns;
- Launch rockets and balloons from lit fur;
- Fumigate or disinfect apiaries if fumigators are not equipped with spark arresters;
- Handling tractors, machines and heavy vehicles that do not have a fire extinguisher, spark or spark arrester system and flame arrester in the exhaust pipes or chimneys;
After 36,000 patrols conducted this year, the PPP identified 803 suspects and arrested 57 people for the wildfire-related crime.
“Out of a total of 6,341 forest fires confirmed in 2023, 5,189 were investigated by the GNR, finding that 38% were due to careless use of fire (burns, fires, etc.), 29% due to unspecified causes, 18% arson, 10% accidental (transport and communications), 3% re-ignition, 1% natural and 1% structural (hunting, land use),” the authorities said.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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