Risk of fires increases and Firefighters train new teams in Teresópolis With the arrival of the dry season, when the risk of forest fires increases, the groups of the Military Fire Brigade of the Mountain Region of Rio began Operation Extinctus, which aims to improve prevention and response actions to occurrences. According to the Fire Department, the state of Rio de Janeiro has already recorded more than four thousand incidents of vegetation fires this year. The project covers both the qualification of agents to contain fires in difficult-to-access areas and raising awareness among the population about the importance of prevention. ? Follow the g1 Região Serrana channel on WhatsApp. In Teresópolis, agents from the 16th Military Firefighter Group (16th GBM) participate in practical and theoretical classes that simulate real firefighting situations, learning techniques for direct and indirect firefighting, movement in rough terrain, navigation in forest areas and management of complex incidents. According to the corporation, the qualification seeks to expand the capacity to respond to forest fires, protecting fauna and flora, as well as rural and urban properties. The 16th GBM also promotes educational actions to guide the population about the risks of fires and the importance of prevention. According to the Fire Department, most vegetation fires recorded during the drought are caused by human actions. Fires in the Mountain Region The recent vegetation fires recorded in the Mountain Region reinforce the warning for the dry period, when the risk of fires increases. In Teresópolis, a fire hit an area of ??vegetation on Rua Capixaba, in the São Pedro neighborhood, on Monday afternoon (3). The fire was controlled by firefighters. The first fire in the region started around 7pm on Sunday (2). The flames spread through the forest and scared the residents. The fight lasted around four hours, and the fire was brought under control around 11:30 pm. Nobody was injured. The affected area is close to the Emergency Care Unit (UPA). In Nova Friburgo, three vegetation fires mobilized Fire Department teams this Tuesday (4). The incidents were recorded in the Lagoinha neighborhood, in Fazenda da Laje, in Conselheiro Paulino, and in Campo do Coelho, the latter's assistance was supported by the Bonsucesso barracks, in Teresópolis. All outbreaks were controlled by 5pm. On Monday (3), another fire hit an area of ??vegetation on Rua Ruth Abreu de Freitas, in the Chácara do Paraíso neighborhood, close to a private hospital in Nova Friburgo. The fire was also controlled. On Friday (31), a large fire hit Pico da Caledônia, in Nova Friburgo. According to the State Environmental Institute (Inea), around 30 hectares of vegetation in the Três Picos State Park were destroyed, an area equivalent to approximately 42 football fields. The fire was controlled on Saturday afternoon (1st). In July, another fire, caused by the fall of a balloon, hit areas of the Serra dos Órgãos National Park, in Petrópolis. Fire hits Três Picos State Park, in Nova Friburgo