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.
- Portuguese military force ambushed in Central African Republic
- Hurricane Lorenzo reaches the Azores
- Eighty one arrests in investigation targeting Spanish cocaine trafficking group
- Tancos Military Weapons theft case: Former Director of the Military Judicial Police Luis Vieira will ask to make a pre-trial statement
- Azores prepares for arrival of Hurricane Lorenzo
- GOVERNO PRORROGA PERÍODO CRÍTICO DE INCÊNDIOS
- Government Extends Critical Fire Period unitil 10th October 2019
- Azores Regional Government prepares the necessary measures to face Hurricane Lorenzo
- Four GNR military defendants accused of Tancos in disciplinary proceedings opened by IGAI
- PSP detain two persons for using counterfeit 100 Euro bank notes
- Four arrested for international drug trafficking at Lisbon airport
- Secretary of State for Civil Protection Resigns from office
- São Miguel Island – Person identifies in connection with the theft of gold items from a resident
- Some 7000 operative dealt with 25 major fires on 13th and 14th September
- Safe Communities Recognized as a Civil Protection Volunteer Organisation
