Paulo Cunha / Lusa
Brisa creates plan with recommendations to drivers if they are surprised by rural fires close to the highways and an application that provides quick alerts and monitor in real time the development of fireworks.
A new Brisa plan presents recommendations to motorists and has an application that “integrates technological solutions that monitor in real time the development of fires and provide quick alerts,” explained the BRISA communication office.
About the advice for those who go on the road and come across a fire, the breeze starts by asking “Comply with the authorities’ orders and respect the signaling.”
In case the smoke and heat are close, conductors should stop the vehicle in a safe place and stay inside, without turning off the engineaccording to the part, which advises Keep the car lights on on and that Put the horn.
In case of flames and smoke, they should close the windows e turn on air conditioner recirculationadds the breeze.
A circulation in the highlights should be slow, of lights lit including thekeeping a safety distance from the front car, without ever reversing the meaningguided by the white lines on the asphalt. Stops on the highway have to be made on the right bemma and, if possible, under bridges or on the viaducts, without leaving the vehicle and with the engine.
“Only after the fire and, if there are no flames around, should the vehicle abandon, if possible, the airways with a wet cloth”The Breeze recommends.
The breeze recommends that Install the SOS Self -Estradas App but also that they stay informed through the radio and check if there are alerts about fires by using GPS navigation apps.
In more complicated cases, conductors should call 112 or the Brisa 210 730 300 line.
Temperatures only go down on Wednesday
Portugal is in warning situation Due to the aggravation of weather forecasts, which point to a temperature climb this Monday and a significant risk of rural fire. Only from the 13th is the descent of temperatures foreseen.
During this period it is the access, circulation and permanence is prohibited within forest spacesaccording to the municipal forest defense plans against fire, as well as the accomplishment of burns and burningthe authorizations issued for this period is also suspended.
The warning situation also implies prohibition of performing work in forest and rural spaces with the use of machinery and the use of fireworks and other pyrotechnic artifacts. In this case, the authorizations already issued are also suspended.
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O Action Plan and Response to the Great Forest Fires It was developed by the breeze in collaboration with security authorities and relief services: the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority, GNR, the agency for integrated rural fireworks, the Institute of Nature and Forest Conservation and the Portuguese Institute of Sea and atmosphere.
The plan aims to ensure the safety of users of the fogged Fire Self -Emersed but also facilitate the work of those who fight the flames and provide relief, being valid in all situations of forest fires that reach roads and self -established.
However, the tear was designed specifically for Three high risk zonesby the profile of the terrain, vegetation and fires history, which are: A1 – in the section between Pombal – Leiria, A3 in the section between Ponte de Lima (North) and Sapardos (N303), and A4 – in the section between Node A4/A41 and Baltar.
Given the support of drivers, Brisa also developed an informative leaflet with safety instructions and guidelines on how to act in case of fire, which will be distributed in the tolls of high risk zones identified and made available on the company’s website.
