The fire raging in Monchique has two active fronts progressing intensity south towards the municipality of Portimão,
the fire is plowing “in areas of difficult access,” and the strong wind that is felt in the area “makes it difficult to combat and causes the fire quickly progress”.
currently no houses at risk, with the priority of fire directed at the safety of people and their heritage, the source said.
the source added that during the night, fighting the flames were five wounds people, three firefighters and a military GNR and other Army, which were attended but who have had high medical.
the fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon was reported extinguished on Sunday in the evening, and rekindled on Wednesday by 19:57, a situation that the district commander of the National Authority for Civil Protection Vaz Pinto dubbed “explosive”.
More than 400 firefighters are involved today in the fight against fire in Monchique municipality, in the district of Faro, with the aid of 136 vehicles and seven air assets, according to the Civil Protection Authority.?
According to information available on the website of the National Civil Protection Authority ( ANPC) at 12:30 were active two major fires, and the Monchique what most mobilized media, and one was being resolved, which broke out on Wednesday in Freixo de Espada a Cinta municipality, Bragança district .
in addition to the fire Monchique, ANPC also highlights the fire in Corujeira and Thirty locations in Guarda county and district, which has an active front, it is being fought by 137 firefighters, with support of 39 vehicles and four aerial means.
However, according to Civil Protection, is resolution phase fire in Lagoaça and furnaces, Freixo municipality of Espada à Cinta, Bragança district.
At the site, are still 327 firefighters backed by 120 vehicles and five air assets.
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