a special military unit of the firefighters' department, called grupamento de socorro florestal e meio ambiente - cbmerj, is the body in charge of emergency rescues and fires in forests - located on 196 rua da boa vista and can be contacted via phone at 21 3399.4356 / 2484.7830, via email on this link, or via this webpage where more information is available. 

visitors interested in entering this or other areas of environmental protection, wild beaches, or any other region where nature is more present than humans, should read the rules of conduct, as prepared by the ministry of the environment of brazil and posted on this page.

those interested in visiting rio de janeiro's urban forests and green areas in general should also read inea's booklet on forest-fire prevention and safety guidelines, on this link.