President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa spoke to reporters this Friday about the fires in Portugal and said that “today was the least serious”.
“This year, the type of fires was a little different than in previous years, so the fighting is also different,” the president emphasized, adding that “there are no deaths, and the injuries are nothing compared to what was expected.”
Marcelo also supports the good work of the municipalities, which have “made efforts to prevent fires and create forest management for the future.” “The function of the mayors is to protect their municipalities and they want it to be as fast, better and more efficient as possible with the means they have,” he stressed.
Answering the question about visiting the places affected by the fires, the President of the Republic stressed that he was informed that “while interventions are being carried out on the ground, it is bad for those who bear political responsibility to be on the ground.” However, “if there is a positive trend, I can move on to two or three areas where interventions have been carried out,” he added.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
