Monday, August 15, 2016

Fire is dominated in S. Pedro do Sul, but returns to the Peneda Geres park – Observer

The fire raging in S. Pedro do Sul, in the Viseu district is dominated, after having started a week ago in the district of Aveiro, reveals civil protection.

In its page on the internet, at 08:46, the National Civil Protection Authority advises that this fire is dominated. This fire is being fought by 833 operational, supported by 257 terrestrial means. The fire originated a week ago in the neighboring municipality of Arouca.

Another fire of some size, which began on Sunday in the village of Castro Laboreiro, in the Peneda Geres National Park, in Melgaço municipality, district Viana do Castelo.

More than 80 operational and three air assets were, at 11:00, focused on “defense of Castro Laboreiro places, told Lusa the president of the local Chamber.

“at this moment we have not threatened homes but air assets and the men on the ground involved in fighting the flames, are doing everything to protect the various places of Castro parish and contain the perimeter of the fire,” said Manoel Batista.

the socialist mayor explained that the “fire came from Arcos de Valdevez and entered in Melgaço, on Sunday at 8:55″ and as well as Castro Laboreiro, “parish more affected, is also plowing in Lamas de Mouro “.

” the parish of Castro Laboreiro has 90 inhabitants, but very scattered throughout the territory. The parish has 44 seats and the goal is to seek to defend the first places bordering Ponte da Barca, where the fire came, “he said. The fire in Ponte da Barca came to be considered in the aftermath phase by the National Civil Protection Authority, despite warnings from environmental group Quercus that the situation was not dominated.

In the country, ANPC registers 29 fire where 926 operational are, with 306 terrestrial means and two planes.

the Civil protection highlights on the page as “major events” fires lasting more than three hours and with more than 15 safeguards and aid involved, but only includes incidents of the continent, as the autonomous regions have their own services in this area.

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