an integrated approach to the management in prevention and fighting against forest fires
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An integrated approach to the management in prevention and fighting against forest fires. Camilo Vázquez Bello Directorate -General on Civil Protection and Emergencies Ministry of Interior, Spain. FOREST FIRES. A MAJOR RISK FOR SPAIN. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Skopie, 10 to 12 October 2011
An integrated approach An integrated approach to the management to the management in prevention and in prevention and
fighting against forest firesfighting against forest fires
Camilo Vázquez BelloCamilo Vázquez BelloDirectorate-General on Civil Protection and EmergenciesDirectorate-General on Civil Protection and Emergencies
Ministry of Interior, SpainMinistry of Interior, Spain
A MAJOR RISK FOR SPAINA MAJOR RISK FOR SPAIN
• Forest area: 14,4 Millions Ha (30% of the territory of Spain).Forest area: 14,4 Millions Ha (30% of the territory of Spain).
• 66% private property.66% private property.• 30% Municipalities property.30% Municipalities property.
• 4% Regions property.4% Regions property.
FOREST FIRESFOREST FIRES
Forest fires by Municipality (2000-2010).
• 50% of Spanish forest 50% of Spanish forest territory has been declared territory has been declared area of high risk forest firesarea of high risk forest fires
o Each field or forest of high Each field or forest of high risk is covered by a Forest risk is covered by a Forest Management Plan Management Plan
o Central Administration and Central Administration and the regional governments the regional governments have a common Civil have a common Civil Protection Emergency Plan Protection Emergency Plan against Forest Firesagainst Forest Fires (from (from 1994)1994)
ÁREAS IDENTIFIED AS OF HIGH RISK OF FOREST FIRES ÁREAS IDENTIFIED AS OF HIGH RISK OF FOREST FIRES
FOREST FIRESFOREST FIRES
7.236
4.096
11.332
9.482
6.604
16.086
9.366
5.329
14.695
10.624
5.991
16.615
13.648
7.737
21.385
8.669
4.736
13.405
4.364
2.083
6.447
5.752
3.680
9.432
7.241
4.729
11.970
5.668
3.156
8.824
6.958
3.301
10.259
0
5.000
10.000
15.000
20.000
25.000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Total Siniestros
Nº INCENDIOS > 1 ha
Nº CONATOS
NUMBER OF FOREST FIRES.
STATISTIC EVOLUTION (2001-2011) STATISTIC EVOLUTION (2001-2011)
5.000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 201020092008
20.000
15.000
10.000
25.000
2001 2011
103.264
121.936
46.928
115.399
42.96451.687
73.384
167.590
141.122
75.105
152.197
0
25.000
50.000
75.000
100.000
125.000
150.000
175.000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ha
BURN FOREST AREAS (HA)
STATISTIC EVOLUTION STATISTIC EVOLUTION (2001-2011)(2001-2011)
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 201020092008
25.000
50.000
75.000
100.000
125.000
150.000
175.000
2001 2011
Training, education, mediaTraining, education, mediaand prevention cultureand prevention culture
CAUSES AND MOTIVATIONSCAUSES AND MOTIVATIONS
X Increased use of forest areas Public awareness
Harvesting and Harvesting and use of Biomassuse of Biomass
X Fuel Fuel building building upup Preventive forestry
Sustainable forestry and Sustainable forestry and forest managementforest management
Remote sensingRemote sensing
X ClimateClimate Early Warning
Daily risk maps Daily risk maps
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Lack of danger awareness Lack of danger awareness from urban populationfrom urban population
Rural area's depletionRural area's depletion
Low forest productivityLow forest productivity
Temperature, humidity, windTemperature, humidity, wind
PenaltiesPenalties
X Motivation Surveillance and prosecution
Risk MapsRisk Maps
X Uncontrolled burningUncontrolled burning Burning procedures regulation
Conciliation of interestConciliation of interest
Technical counselingTechnical counseling
Conflicts over protected areasConflicts over protected areas
Pasture regenerationPasture regeneration
Extensive agricultureExtensive agriculture
Labor Labor conflictsconflicts
RevengeRevenge
Decreased surveillance Decreased surveillance
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
CAUSES AND MOTIVATIONCAUSES AND MOTIVATION
Early satellite detectionEarly satellite detection
Confirmation of departure point Confirmation of departure point
and its developmentand its development
Scenario analysis through Scenario analysis through
cartographic data basescartographic data bases
1
2
3
EARLY WARNINGEARLY WARNING
INDEX
4Identification of the population Identification of the population
potentially affected and ofpotentially affected and of
the vulnerability of essential servicesthe vulnerability of essential services
Dissemination of reports, Dissemination of reports,
alerts and monitoringalerts and monitoring5
• Space detection based upon Space detection based upon Modis (UN/FAO) and Modis (UN/FAO) and Meteosat satellites.Meteosat satellites.
• Integration of data on Integration of data on topography, meteorological topography, meteorological forecast, fuel models and forecast, fuel models and satellite observation on satellite observation on humidity though geographical humidity though geographical information systems.information systems.
• Estimation of the potential fire Estimation of the potential fire path and evaluation of path and evaluation of potential effects on population potential effects on population and properties. and properties.
EARLY WARNINGEARLY WARNING
SATELLITE DETECTION
METEOSAT
1
2
EARLY WARNINGEARLY WARNING
CONFIRMATION OF THE FIRE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
Automatic e-mail reception of reports and modelling resultsAutomatic e-mail reception of reports and modelling results 2
EARLY WARNING EARLY WARNING
SCENARIO ANALYSIS
Automatic e-mail reception of reports and modeling resultsAutomatic e-mail reception of reports and modeling results3
&
4
MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF FIRES
EARLY WARNINGEARLY WARNING
3
&
4
Gobierno
13
EARLY WARNINGEARLY WARNING
ALERT DISSEMINATION (I)
Dissemination from the National Emergency CenterDissemination from the National Emergency Center
GovernmentGovernment
Members of the national coordination center
Organizations in charge at regional level.Representatives of Central Government, in regions and provinces
To the population through media and Web portals
5
Publication of daily forecasts on the Publication of daily forecasts on the meteorological and fire risks webs and mediameteorological and fire risks webs and media
EARLY WARNINGEARLY WARNING
www.proteccioncivil.eswww.proteccioncivil.es
www.inforiesgos.eswww.inforiesgos.es
mass mediamass media
5
ALERT DISSEMINATION (II)
Annual timetable from 15th June to 30th October Annual timetable from 15th June to 30th October
11 Ministries of State11 Ministries of State
RegionsRegions
UME (Military Emergency Unit)UME (Military Emergency Unit)
COORDINATIONCOORDINATION
NATIONAL COMMISSION: ANNUAL PLAN ON FIGHTING AGAINST FOREST FIRES
FIGHT AGAINST FOREST FIRES FIGHT AGAINST FOREST FIRES
ASSETS AND HUMAN RESOURCES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ASSETS
Amphibious planes(5 in reserve)
28
Land water resupply 9
Helicopters(3 from UME)
31
Communications and observation planes
2
Total 70
Aerial means: Total 62
Human resources: about 500 persons
Human Assets Aerial Assets
resources Fire vehicles
Meteo mobile
unit 4x4 Vehicles
Heavy duty public work equipment Others Helicopters Planes
TOTAL 20.416 931 10 1.536 48 3 170 46
REGIONAL ASSETS
TOTAL OF SPANISH ASSETS
Human resources: 20.916Aerial assets: 286
FIGHT AGAINST FOREST FIRESFIGHT AGAINST FOREST FIRES
MILITARY EMERGENCY UNIT
Islas Baleares
Girona
Lugo
Pontevedra
León
Ourense
Zamora
Valladolid
Salamanca
Ávila
Segovia
Burgos
Soria
Logroño
Álava
VizcayaGuipúzcoa
Huesca
Teruel
Badajoz
Toledo
Guadalajara
Cuenca
Ciudad Real
Murcia
Almería
Córdoba
Málaga
Cádiz
SevillaGranada
CoruñaAsturias
Santander
Navarra
LleidaBarcelona
Tarragona
Zaragoza
Madrid
Cáceres
Albacete
Castellón
Valencia
Alicante
Jaén
Huelva
Palencia
CeutaLos
Rodeos
Gran Canaria
Gando
Melilla
BIEM V
BIEM IV
BIEM III
BIEM I
UCG
COMMAND AND HQ
RAEM
AGRUMEDA
BIEM II
BIEM II“GANDO” & “LOS RODEOS”
DETACHMENT
Tenerife
Human resources: 30 sections: 1.500 personnel + 1.500 personnel support.
AssetsFire fighting vehicles: 170Feeders: 42Helicopters: 3Command, control and logistic support equipment
Skopie, 10 to 12 October 2011
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