Ibama intensifies the fight against fires in Amapá with a focus on critical areas

The units are distributed at the extremes of the state — in Oiapoque and Laranjal do Jari — and in the center of Amapá, in Tartarugalzinho and Amapá, places that concentrate the highest incidence of fire outbreaks and where 124 fires occurred.

Given the volume of incidents, the superintendent warned about the risk of urban fires during the period of extreme heat.

"We ask the population to do their homework, not burning garbage in their backyards, in front of their homes, not starting fires, due to the period we are living in. Temperatures are very high, so any type of material can become a combustion material", said Ibama's superintendent in Amapá, Débora Thomaz.

In the municipality of Amapá, the situation is more critical in the Lake Piratuba Biological Reserve region due to underground fire. In July and August, the agency intensified preventive actions, such as the construction of firebreaks, strips of land cleared of vegetation to contain the spread of the flames.

In the four municipalities served, Ibama also carried out environmental education campaigns, controlled fires and itinerant dialogues with communities to reduce the emergence of new outbreaks.

In addition to the fight, Prevfogo carries out environmental recovery and reforestation activities with the support of partner company Ansel, which donates seedlings planted with the help of local residents.

As Prevfogo's local bases do not carry out real-time satellite monitoring, assistance depends on direct calls from the community as soon as the fire starts. Débora Thomaz reinforces the importance of prevention:

"Minimum smoke signals, call the Prevfogo brigades, the Fire Department, all the bodies that are working to combat it. First, don't burn anything. Second, call the prevention and control bodies so that this fire can be put out as quickly as possible, so that we can all prevent the Amazon from catching fire", said the superintendent.