Means to prevent and combat rural fires

 The objective of the measure is to reinforce the capacities to combat and prevent rural fires in terms of infrastructure and equipment, in the southern European country with the largest share of burnt area in rural territories and the highest average number of fires. The investment consists of the purchase of firefighter helicopters, the construction of new and the renovation of existing operations centres and maintenance hangars, the purchase of vehicles, machinery and equipment that are necessary to fight fires and the standardisation and upgrade of the meteorological radar network. Some of the equipment has already been purchased. The investment, financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility with EUR 89 million, will be concluded by the end of 2025.

Copyright: Portuguese government

More information can be found on the webpage of the Portuguese Air Force here and of the Institute of Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF) here

Copyright: Portuguese Air Force

Pillar: Green transition