Canadair Planes Out of Service
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Action in the context of a cooperation mechanism between the two countries. Civil Protection Commander announced an increase in the level of promptness across the country. 65 events were recorded up to 17h.
Portugal Wildfires: Morocco sends Canadair planes to help in battling blaze – The North Africa Post
With massive wildfires burning thousands of hectares in Portugal, Morocco has responded to an emergency call for help by sending two firefighting planes to this European country combatting a series of fires amid another heatwave. Morocco’s decision to send Canadair planes was announced Monday by the Interior ministry and confirmed by Lisbon which said it […]
At the end of the afternoon of this afternoon, four major fires in the central and north of the country continued to be active and cause concern. Two planes already available by Morocco are in Portugal.
Aeronautics have reached the end of the bilateral agreement between the two countries


Portugal has taken action on the bilateral cooperation mechanism with Morocco and will still receive two Canadian planes to combat fires, following the plane of aircraft operating in the country, has advanced the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI). According to a communication from the MAI today, the cooperation protocol with Morocco on civil protection has been activated "from now on", following the Canadian aircraft affected by the comb…
According to the same source, the two planes 'Canadair' affected by the Special Combat Device for Rural Fires (DECIR) were inoperative and there was a third to replace in case of accidents, but it is also out of service. The porter-vote of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP), which has the task of contracting the means of combating forest fires, told Lusa that the companies responsible for the rental and operation of the planes have to resume 'Canada…
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