According to a report by RTP, between 2018 and 2023, the GNR police registered 26,000 offences, with nearly 5,000 originating from land-burning and fires.

The districts with the highest number of fines were Santarém, Castelo Branco, Braga, Coimbra, and Aveiro. This year, land cleaning inspections begin on May 1st.