The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the determination of the political responsibilities of the August fires proceeded, this morning, to schedule the hearings of the entities involved. Initially, the commission chaired by socialist Sancha Campanella set the 28th of October as the date to call the president of the Regional…
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So far, the fires have affected 5,116 hectares, 139 ha of which are Laurissilva. During a press conference at the auditorium at Campo da Barca, Manuel Filipe, President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation confirmed that 32% of the burnt area was just scrubland. Furthermore, Manuel Filipe confirms…
The Forest Police arrested one arsonist per year between 2021 and 2023. Nineteen citizens were also identified for lighting unauthorized fires and two hundred occurrences were registered. This year, in less than two months of the Operational Plan for Fighting Rural Fires, 24 cases have already been reported. Samantha Gannon…
The PSD Parliamentary Group, through a vote of praise that was submitted to the Legislative Assembly, expresses its recognition for the "remarkable demonstration of Azorean solidarity" with Madeiran cattle breeders affected by the recent fires.
The first containers of hay have already been sent to assist cattle farmers in Madeira; victims of the fires last month that affected the west of the island. The containers arrival in Madeira is scheduled for the 13th of November.