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Civil Protection admits lack of data on fire costs in Portugal

The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority revealed that it cannot calculate the total costs of fires due to data dispersion.

24 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) reported that it is currently not possible to determine the total cost of a specific fire accurately. According to Diário de Notícias, this inability stems from the dispersion of financial and operational data across various systems.

According to ANEPC, although they have relevant information, the lack of a unified system makes it difficult to effectively calculate the expenses associated with each major fire that occurs in Portugal.

The situation has been discussed in various sources, including Observador, which has reported on the issue multiple times, without mentioning new developments or plans to address the problem.

Furthermore, other publications have reported that Civil Protection also faces challenges in data management, reflecting a need to improve existing systems for better monitoring and accounting of the resources used.

The discussion about the effectiveness of data collection systems raises questions about transparency and efficiency in fire response, but does not provide an immediate solution or a timeline for improvements.

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