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Municipality of Serpa receives tractor to enhance fire prevention and vegetation clearing

The equipment was provided by ICNF as part of agreements with 12 Alentejo municipalities, funded by the PRR.

Generic image of a new tractor parked in front of a Portuguese municipal building, with a blue sky and greenery in the background.
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Generic image of a new tractor parked in front of a Portuguese municipal building, with a blue sky and greenery in the background.

The Municipality of Serpa received, on October 20th, a new tractor aimed at strengthening operational resources for fuel management and vegetation clearing, essential for rural fire prevention.

The equipment handover took place in Santiago do Cacém, following the signing of machinery transfer protocols between the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and twelve municipalities in the Alentejo region. The event was attended by the Mayor of Serpa, Francisco Picareta.
This initiative, part of the Mechanization Program for Fuel Management and funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), aims to equip local authorities with crucial resources for rural fire prevention by optimizing fuel management operations.
Based on information from the official source: Câmara Municipal de Serpa (21/10/2026)

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