The fire that broke out at 2 am this Wednesday in Mangualda, which destroyed about 290 hectares of forest, is under control, said the mayor, who expects the night to be “calmer” than the previous one.
“The fire is under control” but “about 140 operators are still on the ground with 40 vehicles to be able to prevent a possible re-ignition,” said Viseu Mayor Mangualde, Marco Almeida. Luz agency.
“The wind, however, has died down, air assets have given an adequate response, as have ground assets, and a calmer night is now expected after 290 hectares of forest were burned,” he added.
The mayor also added after meeting with those in charge of civil protection that “not a single house was burned or damaged, there were no casualties and people (less than a dozen) who had to be relocated as a precautionary measure returned [a casa] minutes later.”
So far, “four minor injuries, firefighters treated on the spot, with the exception of one who was taken for examination and observation to the Tondela Viseu Hospital Center (CHTV).
Earlier this afternoon, Mayor Mangualde told the Lusa news agency that the fire had two active fronts, one of which was “more worrying” because it was “close to the population of the village of Vila Mendo de Tavares.” parish of Abruños a Velha.
According to the Regional Relief Command (CDOS) of Viseu, the fire alarm was raised at 02:04 am in Vila Mendo de Tavares, Abruñosa a Velha district, Mangualde municipality.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
