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1 Portuguese National Service for Fire and Civil Protection Topics of presentation: 17/09/03 Rui Almeida Luciano Lourenço Portuguese National System of Civil Protection. What happens in the hot Summer of The causes of Forest Fires The critical period day by day

2 Portuguese National System of Civil Protection The Portuguese Civil Protection System integrates: - National Service for Fire and Civil Protection (SNBPC), with 18 Coordination Centres that are based on each of the 18 Portuguese districts. - Regional Services for Civil Protection (SRPCB) (Azores, Madeira) - Municipal Services for Civil Protection (SMPC). - Agents: Firemen Services, the security forces (Police and National Guards), the Armed Forces, the Maritime and Aeronautics Authorities, and the National Institute for Medical Emergency (INEM). - Other entities like Meteorological institute, Forest Service,etc.

3 What happens in the hot Summer of Burnt Area by day

4 Meteorological Conditions Very high maximum temperatures (over 40º C) during 18 days in some inland areas (mainly in Centre) Very high minimum temperatures (over 23º C) during the evening Very low values of humidity (less than 30%) Very dry east winds Dry storms

5 Causes for the Ignition of forest fires v Negligent behaviour Soil renewal for shepherds Agricultural machinery Pyrotechnical devises Smokers v Intentional causes v Natural causes - lightning v Unknown causes

6 Social causes for happens big forest fires v Rural exodus v Change in traditional agricultural practices v Absenteeism of the forest owners v Wrong landuse of forest areas Forest Degradation

7 The critical period day by day

8 Total Area Day 27 July Media Área Media Ardida Jul-03 Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 1 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

9 Total Area Day 28 July Media Área Media Ardida Jul-03 Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 2 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

10 Total Area Day 29 July Media Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: Área Media Ardida Jul-03 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

11 Total Area Day 30 July nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 6 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

12 Total Area Day 31 July nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 8 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

13 Total Area Day 1 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 18 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)402

14 Meteorology - Dry Storms August, 2

15 Total Area Day 2 August Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: nça DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)38-3

16 Total Area Day 3 August Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: nça DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)37-6

17 Meteorology - Temperature

18 Total Area Day 4 August Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: nça DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)36-

19 Total Area Day 5 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 30 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

20 Total Area Day 6 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 17 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)382

21 Principal Burnt Areas Médias Diárias de Área Ardida por Distrito Os três distritos mais afectados

22 Total Area Day 7 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 14 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)392

23 Total Area Day 8 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 10 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

24 Total Area Day 9 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 6 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)38-

25 Total Area Day 10 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 6 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

26 Total Area Day 11 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 4 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

27 Total Area Day 12 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: 1 DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

28 Total Area Day 13 August nça Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)38-4

29 Total Area Day 14 August 10 5 Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: nça 1.3 DataEstacão

30 Total Area Day 15 August 10 5 Nº of Fires with more then 1000 ha of Burnt Area: nça DataEstacãoMax. Temp. (ºC)Min. Temp. (ºC)Max.HR. (%)Min.HR. (%)Max.IntVento(Km/h)Min.IntVento(Km/h)

31 Consequences: More than forest fires, since the beginning of the year (average value ). More than 4000 hectares of burned area, since the beginning of the year (average value ha). More than hectares of burned area only between 28 th July and 3 rd August. 135 big forest fires (burned area > 100 ha), which represent about 3000 hectares (82% of total burned area).

32 % of Forest area affected by district % Área de Floresta ardida estimada (0.7*area ardida/ área florestal *100)

33 Most affected areas.

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