Delta phase of fighting forest fires, with moderate risk period began on 1st October and runs until 31st October. This succeeds the critical period of fires – Charlie phase, which ended on September 30.
During the Delta phase the following resources are mobilized 1,268 teams / groups / brigades of the different forces involved, comprising 5,517 personnel and 1,286 vehicles. With regards to air support there are a total of 22 aircraft available, including 3 light helicopters, 3 heavy helicopters, 8 medium helicopters, medium fixed wing aircraft, 6 amphibians and two heavy aircraft.
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