Évora: GNR takes stock Oversight Forest 2015.
The patrolling and surveillance of forest areas, along with the awareness and prevention of fires, They have been a priority of the National Republican Guard.
Since the beginning of the year until the day 28 June, GNR device showed the following operational data: 38 held (more 24 than in the same period 2014); 553 persons identified (more 294); 9 642 Fire events (more 5 040) and 605 contraordenação cars (more 12) By violation of the Decree-Law 124/2006 (National Defense System Forest Fire).
It began last Wednesday, day 1 July, the 2nd phase of Operation Safe Forest 2015, also starting phase Charlie Special Device to Combat Forest Fires.
At this stage, nationally, will start operating the 230 lookout posts, which will operate during the 24 horas do dia.
The first response actions in forest fires shall be borne by 574 Military Protection and Relief Intervention Group (GIPS). With regard to surveillance and patrolling of forest areas and investigation of fires of causes will be committed 948 military and civilian Nature Protection Service and the Environment (SEPNA).
NÃ.vel to the Territorial Command Action Zone Évora during the same period, we can present the following results: 6 persons identified; 110 fire occurrence and 9 contraordenação cars.
In this Phase 2 are in operation 4 lookout posts, garnished with four guards each (São Gens - Sierra D'Ossa, Nossa Senhora da Esperança - Alcáçovas, Serra de Portel - Portel e Godeal - Ciborro), which will now operate for the 24 horas do dia.
With regard to the first intervention actions on forest fires will be engaged all the military's territorial command of this device, as well as, the military and civilian SEPNA.
