Fires: Minister says it is irrelevant number of air assins to combat fireworks

Maria Lúcia Amaral underlines that what causes difficulty is the extremely rugged character of orography, the difficulty of access.

The Minister of Internal Affairs argued that the number of air media is irrelevant to combat , Since what is causing “difficulty to operational” in the ongoing fireworks are the characteristics of the terrain.

On the way out of a meeting at the headquarters of the National Authority of Emergency and Civil Protection (Anepc), in Oeiras, Maria Lúcia Amaral He was asked about the subject highlighted by: There are three helicopters to combat the fires.

“Of the fires that afflict us most at this time, the number [de meios aéreos] It is irrelevant, because what causes difficulties to operational is the extremely rugged character of orography, the difficulty of access. Therefore, the complexity of combat operations is such that it helps nothing to know how many air asses we have, if many are missing, if there are not many, ”said Minister Maria Lúcia Amaral.

“It must be understood that intervening in these circumstances presupposes knowing, study, strategy, command, direction, skill, dedication and much risk. It is necessary to have a lot of recognition for knowing these people“He analyzed, stressing the role of firefighters.

For the minister, having “72 or 76 or 80 air assets” would be irrelevantand at this point. But ensures: “In fact, There is no shortage of air“.

In ‘Briefing’, the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, also participated.