Carregal do Sal: Fuel management on municipal roads from October 19

Municipal Council notifies owners of adjacent land to cooperate with fuel clearance operation.

Image of a municipal road in Portugal with controlled vegetation for fire prevention.
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Image of a municipal road in Portugal with controlled vegetation for fire prevention.

The Municipal Council of Carregal do Sal will begin fuel management on 10-meter lateral strips along municipal roads and paths from October 19, 2026, to prevent fires.

José Dias Batista, Councillor of the Municipal Council of Carregal do Sal, has issued a public notice concerning fuel management on land strips adjacent to the municipal road network. This initiative, aimed at protecting forest heritage and people and property from fires, adheres to the guidelines of Decree-Law No. 82/2021.
The fuel management operation will cover a minimum width of 10 meters along municipal roads and paths. The Municipal Council, responsible for the road network, will notify all owners, tenants, usufructuaries, or other entities holding land adjacent to the municipal roads to grant necessary access for the work.
The work will commence on October 19, 2026. Landowners and holders are obliged to allow access for the fuel management actions. Furthermore, they must remove the resulting debris within 7 working days, after which it will become the property of the Municipal Council.
For further information or clarifications, interested parties can contact the Forest Technical Office of the Municipal Council of Carregal do Sal. The notice will be posted in the usual places and published on the municipality's official portal.
Based on information from the official source: Câmara Municipal de Carregal do Sal (12/10/2026)