Fires in the Pantanal: the federal government recognizes emergency situation in EM | Politics

According to the National Center for the Prevention and Combat of Forest Fires (Prevfogo) of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), in 2020, the estimate is that the burned area will reach 1.45 million hectares.

Until the publication of this report, the federal government had not yet announced the amount of the transfer to be made to the government of Mato Grosso do Sul.

The national secretary of Civil Protection and Defense, Alexandre Lucas Alves, has been in Campo Grande (MS) since Sunday (13) and participated in the signing of the state decree.

HE G1 He tried to contact Alexandre Lucas Alves, but the secretary said he could not speak because he was involved in firefighting operations.

The state decree, signed by Governor Reinaldo Azambuja (PSDB), highlights that all municipalities in the state were hit by a severe drought, which, in addition to other factors, contributes to the occurrence of forest and urban fires.

The state of emergency in the state is valid for 90 days and authorizes the mobilization of state agencies, the participation of volunteers, the entry to private properties for the provision of assistance or evacuation and also the acquisition of products and services without bidding. .