Disaster response
Portugal
Forest fires
2003
Faced with violent fires that ravaged large parts of Portugal, Télécoms Sans Frontières team deployed to the district of Castelo Branco to provide satellite telecommunications for the Portuguese Civil Defence teams and all other rescue teams on the ground.
Context: Forest fire
Start date: 06/08/2003
End date: 11/08/2003
Areas of intervention: Castelo Branco
Activities: Support to coordination