wind and sloping terrain are hindering actions to fight the fire which broke out at 00:53 today at Almendra municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Coa, according to a source of fire.
“There’s wind and slope [Land] runs the fire walking on the side of the river Coa,” Lusa said the commander of the Fire Department of Vila Nova de Foz Coa Ildefonso Costa.
charge said that the fire started near the town of Almendra, but “two projections crossed the river Coa locations spaced approximately 500 meters.”
By 17:40 the fire progressed in an area of ??scrub “on two different fronts, one toward the town of Tomadias and another toward Chãs” said Ildefonso Costa.
mentioned that to Almendra area where the fire started, it was requested the intervention of a machine to its knees so that the fire can be “contained” and dominated.
The other two fronts active, the commander stated that his fight is being hampered by the wind, which blows with some intensity, and the slope of the ground.
added that the flames, though nearby, had not reached the area of ??the Archaeological Park of the Coa Valley.
According to the website of the National Authority for Civil Protection (ANPC), the burning of Vila Nova de Foz Coa mobilizes 57 operational and 17 cars.
district of Guarda triggers another fire, Sierra’s Marofa, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, which is being fought by 55 operational, five vehicles and a helicopter heavy bomber.
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