The session was attended by the Secretary of State (SE) for Forests, Rui Ladeira, and the SE for Civil Protection, Rui Rocha. Funding comes from the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and the Environmental Fund.
At the opening, the President of the Municipal Chamber of Ansião, Jorge Cancelinha, highlighted the municipalities' commitment to meeting the annual goal of clearing at least 80 hectares or 80 Km of fuel management strips and rural paths. "We will clean more, we will clean better, and we will do it with greater mechanical efficiency, protecting our populations and safeguarding our biodiversity," he stated.
The SE for Forests, Rui Ladeira, emphasized that the machinery will contribute to the management and valorization of the forest, thanking the work of the mayors and Forest Associations.
The SE for Civil Protection, Rui Rocha, highlighted the importance of cooperation with municipalities and equipping frontline workers, expressing the hope that "more can be done" in the face of "increasingly severe and intense situations."
Representatives from the ICNF - Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests, the Municipal Civil Protection Service of Ansião, the Technical-Forestry Office, and the National Republican Guard were also present.
