A First Alert Dispatch was issued for several municipalities in the district of Viana do Castelo, namely Viana do Castelo, Ponte da Barca, Entre Ambos-os-Rios, Ermida and Germil. This alert refers to a situation of agricultural nature that requires the attention of the competent authorities.
The intervention device has 7 operatives assigned to act in the emergency situation. Additionally, 2 ground means were mobilized to support operations in the field.
The alert does not foresee, for now, the use of aerial means in the response to the situation. This absence of aerial means may indicate that the incident has not yet reached dimensions that justify this type of resource.
The First Alert Dispatch is a prevention mechanism that allows anticipating the positioning of response means in situations that may worsen, especially during periods of higher risk for fires or other agricultural emergencies.
