High temperatures in Portugal have already begun to have an impact. In recent days, several fires have flared up from the north to the south of the country, and hundreds of firefighters have been mobilized to extinguish them.
The government has declared a state of high alert until July 15 due to “a significant increase in the risk of fires in rural areas.” According to the Ministry of the Interior, the announcement follows the upgrade of the Comprehensive Protection and Assistance System (IPSS) to the Dedicated Rural Fire Fighting Device (DECIR) in all regions of the country. territory.
The ministry, controlled by José Luis Carneiro, explains that the statement stems from “the need to take preventive and special measures to respond to the high, very high and maximum fire risk envisaged by IPMA. [Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera] in all mainland districts in the coming days.”
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Updated July 9, 2022 | 21:14
Two houses burned down in Oren
The fire raging in Ourem has already destroyed two houses and left one person homeless.
Social support has been activated and the eviction situation has already been resolved.
The fire in Santa Maria da Feira was extinguished by 114 operatives and three aircraft.
The fire frightens the population of Canedo, Vale and Vilamayor in Santa Maria da Feira.
The flame is raging in the area adjacent to residential buildings.
At around 4:00 p.m., a large fire alarm was received.
114 operatives are extinguishing the fire with the support of 31 vehicles and three aircraft.
Fire in Carraceda de Anciaes breaks out several times
The fire that originated in Masagao, Carraceda de Anciaes, belonging to Braganza, was declared dominant, but it flared up several times this Saturday.
The fire broke out in the bushy area of Termas de San Vicente in Penafiel.
The fire that broke out this Saturday in the Termas de San Vicente area of Penafiel mobilized more than 80 operatives, supported by 31 vehicles and one aircraft.
The flame passed very close to residential buildings, but despite the possibility of re-ignition, this front has already been extinguished.
The wind makes operations difficult.
The alarm was announced at 11:13.
Portugal has reached the maximum number of fires this year in the last 24 hours
This Friday, Portugal reached the highest number of fires this year – 121 fires. announced this Saturday the National Office of Emergency Management and Civil Protection (ANEPC)urging the population to be especially careful due to the expected worsening of the heat wave.
Four aircraft were deployed to extinguish a fire in the municipality of Pombal.
This Saturday, four air assets were deployed early in the morning. to extinguish a fire raging in the municipality of Pombal since FridayThis was reported by a source from the District Command for Relief Operations (CDOS) Leiria.
More than 600 operatives continue to put out fires in Ourem.
More than 600 operatives continue to fight fires in the localities of Kumeada and Serkal in the municipality of Ourem (Santarén), and no decisions are expected.
The fire at Carraceda de Anciaes prevailed at 22:49.
The fire, which broke out on Thursday afternoon in the forested area of Carraceda de Anciaes, broke out at 10:49 pm this Friday, Braganca’s District Command for Relief Operations (CDOS) told Lusa.
According to CDOS Bragança, fire brigades will remain on the ground to carry out the cleanup.
By 23:21, according to Civil Protection, 203 operatives were on the scene, supported by 68 vehicles.
At the time of the incident, which was flown to Lusa around 5:30 pm, CDOS Braganza, 256 operational personnel, 80 vehicles and five aircraft were in the field.
Air resources are the main support in combat as it is a hard to reach rocky area, while the rest of the resources are primarily aimed at fighting fire and protecting goods and people, as a CDOS source indicated at the time. . . .
The flames have been eating weeds since around 4:00 pm on Thursday, and the fire started in the Marzagao area, heading towards the Douro River.
According to the Instituto Português do Mar e da, more than 70 municipalities in the districts of Faro, Santarém, Leiria, Coimbra, Viseu, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Guarda, Vila Real, Bragança and Faro pose the highest rural fire risk this Friday. Atmosphere (IPMA).
The fire in the city of Cherkal prevailed at 2 am.
The fire, which broke out on Thursday afternoon in the town of Cercal in the municipality of Ourén, was put out at 2 am this Saturday, Santarém’s District Command for Relief Operations (CDOS) told Lusa.
By 3:15 a.m., according to CDOS, 165 operatives were on the scene, supported by 54 vehicles.
CDOS Santarena also reported that another fire in Ourem, in the Kumeada district, is still active, with 612 people and 187 vehicles involved at the scene.
The fire was reported on Thursday at 4:37 p.m.
More than 800 operatives put out two fires in Ourem
More than 800 firefighters continue to fight fires in the communities of Kumeada and Cherkal in the municipality of Ourem (Santarén) and are expected to be brought under control in the early hours of Saturday.
The fire in Carraceda de Anciaes is under resolution
The fire that broke out in Carraceda de Anciaes in Braganza has already been extinguished.
Anciau fire mobilizes more than 170 operatives
The fire that broke out in Anciao, Leiria this Friday afternoon mobilized more than 170 operatives.
The flames are very close to residential buildings and there are several active fronts. Residents had to be evacuated from their homes.
The fire in Alta de Lisbon has already been extinguished
A fire that broke out this Friday in a wooded area in Lisbon’s Ameicoeira has already been extinguished, but cleanup is still ongoing.
The fire in the guards, according to the data, prevailed towards the evening of Friday
O the fire raging since Thursday in the municipality of Guarda was ruled out this Friday, at 18:47.. Operators are now consolidating, sealing and cooling hot spots.
Fire in Alta de Lisbon threatens housing
The fire raging this Friday in the Bush area, next to the Ameixoeira pools, in Lisbon, has already reached two empty houses and threatens other homes.
After the fire in Alenquer, 32 militants participated, supported by 8 vehicles.
The fire broke out this Friday in a wooded area in the town of Bemposta in Alenquer. The alarm was announced at 13:48. The Alenquer Fire Brigade and the Merceana Fire Brigade are on site, with a total of 32 operatives supported by 8 vehicles.
More than 70 firefighters and an aircraft were mobilized in the event of a fire in Povoa de Lagnoso.
The fire broke out this Friday afternoon in Villele, in Povoa de Lagnoso, around 13:20. There are 77 combat-ready and 22 vehicles of various fire brigades supported by air transport on site.
The fire mobilized more than 300 firefighters in the Sever de Vouga.
It was this Friday how dominated the forest fire that has been raging since this Thursday in Sever do Vougain the Aveiro area. National Emergency and Civil Defense Commander Andre Fernandez said at 12:10 p.m. that the fire, which reached the neighboring municipality of Agueda, “was ruled out a few minutes ago.”
More than 250 firefighters are putting out the fire in Guarda.
The fire that broke out this Thursday in the municipality of Guarda and later spread to the neighboring municipality of Belmonte in the district of Castelo Branco is still active. AT the flames mobilized 258 firefighters, 77 vehicles and an aircraft.
Firefighters mobilize 220 operatives and four air assets in Carraceda de Anciaes, Braganca.
The fire is being extinguished by more than 220 firefighters supported by 71 vehicles and four aircraft.which broke out at 16:00 this Thursday in Marzagao, Carraceda de Anciaes, in the region of Bragança. inHamas has already spread to other areas of the region, but remains in the bush and does not threaten housing. This is the first major fire in the area in 2022.
445 firefighters and five aircraft put out the fire in Ourem.
The fire that broke out this Thursday afternoon in Freishiande, Urem, Santarém district, mobilize nearly 500 operatives supported by 130 vehicles and five air assets various corporations. The flames have already covered about 10 kilometers of the forest zone.
Source: CM Jornal
