However, the company has not advanced concrete dates for the arrival of aircraft in Portugal and has not clarified since even what the reasons for heavy forest fires are inoperative.
Avincis, the company responsible for the Canadair aircraft operating in Portugal in the fight against fires, said it was working to bring “as soon as possible” to Portugal two aircraft to replace those inoperative.
“This is an unprecedented situation and we are doing our best to bring two replacement aircraft as soon as possible to Portugal, from one of our other bases in Europe. Our priority is the security of the population and local communities in the fight against fires that have affected the country in recent weeks,” Avincis said in response to Lusa.
The company did not advance, however, Concrete dates for the arrival of aircraft in Portugal and has not clarified since or what are the reasons for heavy forest fire planes to be inoperative.
Source of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (Anepc) told Lusa on Monday that heavy fires ‘canadair’ forest fires from which Portugal has
According to the same source, the two ‘Canadair’ aircraft affected to the special rural firefighting device (decir) They were inoperative, there is a third party to replace in case of any damage but also out of service.
The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) spokeswoman, which is responsible for the process of hiring the air fight against forest fires, told Lusa that the Companies responsible for the rental and operation of aircraft have to replace the ‘canadair’ out of service and are subject to penalties when they do not meet contracts. On the reasons for the damage, the FAP referred to companies to disclose information.
Portugal is in warning due to the risk of fire and in recent weeks have triggered several fires in the north and center of the country that have already consumed an area of almost 60,000 hectares this year.
