Portugal on high alert until this Thursday due to fire risk

Portugal on high alert until this Thursday due to fire risk

Mainland Portugal will remain on alert until Thursday due to fire risk, the interior minister said Tuesday.

José Luis Carneiro spoke to reporters at the National Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) headquarters in Carnacxide, Oeiras State, following a videoconference meeting with the Ministers of National Defense, Labour, Solidarity and Welfare, Health, Environment and Struggle with climate change. and Agriculture and Food to reassess the situation.

High alert, the lowest level of response provided for in the Civil Protection Basic Law, is in effect on the Portuguese mainland from 00:00 Monday until 23:59 today, taking into account the drop in temperature after the country was in an emergency within seven days.

Author: Lusa

Source: CM Jornal

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