Semma imposes fine of R$500,000 for illegal burning in western Pará
Environmental inspection also monitored the APAs of Alter do Chão and Saubal and inspected irregular construction on the banks of Lake Jacundá
Quick Look
- Semma fined a company R$500,000 for burning in the Maicá neighborhood, following a complaint received by Cipamb and the Fire Department.
- Teams also monitored the APAs of Alter do Chão and Saubal and inspected irregular construction on the banks of Lago do Jacundá.
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Why It Matters
The City Hall reinforced that security forces and control bodies, including the Fire Department, Cipamb and Demapa of the Civil Police, remain integrated in the fight against environmental crimes.
The mobilization in Maicá was initiated by the Independent Environmental Police Company (Cipamb), of the Military Police, which activated the support of Semma and the Fire Department after receiving reports of fires.
"We went to the site with the Cipamb team and the Fire Department to verify the report of burning. After the field inspection, Semma issued an environmental infraction notice, worth R$500,000 against the company responsible for the area. The fine was charged for carrying out burning in violation of the municipal decree that prohibits the use of fire and the emission of smoke", detailed Semma's head of environmental inspection, Cláudio Santarém.
In addition to the fine in the Maicá neighborhood, Semma teams maintained continuous monitoring in the Environmental Protection Areas (APAs). In the APA of Alter do Chão, the work had the support of firefighters from the village in the savannah region, while in the APA of Saubal, preventive rounds and actions to monitor environmental occurrences were carried out.
The inspectors also inspected a building with signs of irregularities built on the banks of Lago do Jacundá, in Alter do Chão. As the person responsible for the intervention was not immediately identified, the procedure remains ongoing with further steps planned for the next few days.
City Hall reinforced that security forces and control bodies — including the Fire Department, Cipamb and the Specialized Division of Environment and Animal Protection (Demapa) of the Civil Police — remain integrated in the fight against environmental crimes.
What to Watch
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New investigations will be carried out in the coming days to identify who is responsible for the irregular construction on the banks of Lago do Jacundá.
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Open Questions
- What is the name of the company charged by Semma?
- What was the result of the new measures planned for the irregular construction at Lago do Jacundá?
- What were the amounts of fines or fines in the APAs of Alter do Chão and Saubal, if any?
