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"Every year fires consume a significant proportion of Europe’s forests. This year has sadly been no exception. With climate change and global warming, the portents are not good. Natural disasters cannot be avoided, yet precautions can be taken right now by complying with the Kyoto Protocol and by setting out an appropriate forestry policy.
In Portugal 420 000 hectares were burnt in 2003, and 320 000 in 2005. This year, by the end of August 59 000 hectares had been burnt, which is terrible, not least because protected areas have been burnt and there have been victims to mourn. It should also be acknowledged, however, that major efforts have been undertaken and enormous investment made in prevention and on-the-spot firefighting; a permanent monitoring system has been put in place involving the security forces, the armed forces and many young people; helicopter brigades have been set up to fight the fires during their first minutes; and there have been days on which more than 500 fires have been detected. There has been major investment in the training of firefighters and in the creation of professional forest firefighting teams, and I should like to pay tribute to their dedication and hard work.
In Portugal and in other countries great efforts have been made, but more needs to be done. The Commission must adopt the proposals put forward by Parliament."@en1
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