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Forum: Portugal

Sep 28th 2018, 8:30 pm

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

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Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

I rather think you'll find they discovered a Pandora's box rather than a "Pandoras Web" but I never denied either. lol!

Forum: Portugal

Sep 28th 2018, 3:34 pm

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

Views: 27,440

Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

Much more complicated than that by all accounts & a list as long as your arm of coming prosecutions

Forum: Portugal

Sep 28th 2018, 11:26 am

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

Views: 27,440

Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

Full details of who is accused & of what is in the Portuguese media at least but of course, it's all in Portuguese & extremely muito complicado.

There appears to also have been considerable dodgy...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 24th 2017, 12:05 pm

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

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Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

The existing firebreak laws of 50 metres from lone buildings, 100 metres from villages etc & 10 metres from roadside verges is adequate (but more would be better) however those laws are rarely if...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 18th 2017, 5:59 pm

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

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Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

Fire is a part of nature and can't be prevented entirely & nor should it but if even the existing firebreak laws of 100 metres from buildings & 10 metres from roads were observed the loss of life &...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 1st 2017, 7:02 am

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

Views: 27,440

Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

I'll add that anyone affected by the fires & making an insurance claim should try to get drone pics or footage of their property......... I had a friend do mine for me yesterday & it revealed roof...

Forum: Portugal

Jul 1st 2017, 6:45 am

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

Views: 27,440

Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

The actual process of getting offending land cleared or trees & cleaned of undergrowth is quite straight forward in theory and all detailed in one legal act but the problem in practice is the...

Forum: Portugal

Jun 23rd 2017, 12:25 pm

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

Views: 27,440

Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

In my particular case, I intend to follow procedure & if it's ignored then I'll cut it myself whether the cops, the owners or lord God almighty himself likes it or not & the busstards can chase me...

Forum: Portugal

Jun 22nd 2017, 10:51 am

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

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Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

From a Portuguese friend of mine who lectures on fire prevention etc:

I intend to enforce this to the absolute hilt in the area surrounding my home:

Accordingly to the law (Decreto-Lei n.º...

Forum: Portugal

Jun 20th 2017, 11:21 am

Replies: 196

Forest Fires

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Posted By mfesharne

Re: Forest Fires

Sorry for short reply. short of comms

We got out with dog & cat but ducks died.

Classic jeep survived.

House damaged but repairable.

11 in my village died...... our losses are minimal...

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