It was reported on 19th September that the Judicial Police had arrested a 42 year old man for causing three fires in forest areas between 10th – 12th September 2015. This resulted in the destruction of bushes and pine trees covering an area of 43,000 square meters in the district of Viseu.
The man started the fires by lighting candles with a cigarette lighter and then informed villagers who in turn informed the GNR. His aim was to watch the emergency response units dealing with the fires!
So far this year the Judicial Police have identified 49 people responsible for illegally starting fires.
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- Portugal regains 3rd place as world’s most peaceful country.
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- AGIF considers that Portugal remains “very vulnerable to the risk of fires”
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- President of Assembly of Republic proposes to dedicate June 17 as National Day in Memory of Victims of Fires
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- Portugal Civil Protection Exercise Cascade 2019
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- Comunicado Conjunto do Ministério da Administração Interna e do Ministério da Agricultura, Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural
- Portugal Mainland placed on Rural Fire Alert
