Bruno Colaço

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Reportage on how Portugal maintains strict controls to prevent devastating forest fires.

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Clients: Der Spiegel, NRC, Libération Die Zeit

Reportage on how Portugal maintains strict controls to prevent devastating forest fires.

GNR military move around the di... and population. Viseu Portugal

GNR military move around the district of Viseu, visiting properties and population. Viseu Portugal

GNR military, António Campos sp...void the danger. Viseu Portugal

GNR military, António Campos speaks with Elias Fernandes, the owner of a storage building that made a complaint about a neighboring plot of land that has bushes that need to be cut and avoid the danger. Viseu Portugal

There are 16 watchtowers spread...rs dictatorship. Viseu Portugal

There are 16 watchtowers spread throughout the district of Viseu, some of them, like this one, built during António Oliveira Salazar’s 36 years dictatorship. Viseu Portugal

The situation room, where the m...illance systems. Viseu Portugal

The situation room, where the management and monitoring of the forest is centered, using video surveillance systems. Viseu Portugal

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Reportage on how Portugal maintains strict controls to prevent devastating forest fires.

bruno colaço

Aug 22, 2025

Summary

Portugal maintains strict controls to prevent devastating forest fires: 'We must act, otherwise we will end up with another disaster'.
In the scorching heat, a unit of the Portuguese Military Police (GNR) drives over bumpy roads in the Viseu region to give residents and businesses a final warning.