Already 105 firefighters in the fire in the Monchique mountains; arrested supeito – TVI24

There is an active fire in the Monchique mountains, specifically in Foia, the highest point of the Algarve with 902 meters of altitude.

The information was confirmed TVI by source Association of Firefighters Monchique Volunteers.

“Right now, here in the center, until we have some difficulties in contacting the operating in ground, so I can not tell you the number or the size of the active fire, “said the official source. “I can only confirm that there was a fire in Caldas de Monchique this afternoon, which is already instinct. And there is an active in the hills, in Fóia” he said.

The Civil Protection also realizes the active fire, whose warning was given at 17:08. according to the information available on the website are already about 105 firefighters with 31 vehicles in combat in place.

at Lusa, the operational commander of the Civil Protection Faro, Abel Gomes, said that by 20:20 were recorded two fires. in addition to the FOIA, another in Porto de Lagos, a town on the edge of the districts of Monchique and Portimão.

“Because of the lack accesses, fire in Fóia is burning freely in a bush area while the fire in Port of Lagos, with an active front but controlled by firefighters, “he said. at 21:37 the Civil Protection said that in this place were 70 operational with 27 vehicles.

And at the same time, referring to Civil Protection, who were 17 operational with eight cars in Caldas. a sign that the focus would not, after all, been fully extinguished or had rekindled.

in the fight to the Algarve fires this Saturday are already involved around 192 operating corporations of the Algarve, the Special Force of Fire, National Republican Guard (GNR), Judicial Police (PJ), sappers forest, teams municipal services of Portimão civil protection, Monchique and Silves, backed by 66 vehicles and three track machines.

During the afternoon, the fire-fighting operations also involved four air assets. Another focus in Loulé was already extinct.

Also this afternoon, a man was today arrested in Fóia the area suspected of being the author of several fires, also told Lusa source of the fire Algarve.

according to Abel Gomes, “the man was caught in the act to ignite fire in the evening, having been arrested by the police.”

Abel Gomes explained that arrest came after firefighters have requested the intervention of the GNR and PJ, “against the abnormal number of misfires which occurred during the evening and almost at the same time in various locations Monchique municipality”.

“ignitions were recorded during the afternoon in various locations, close to roads and access, which led us to ask for the intervention of the GNR and PJ” he said.