Several fires launched on Wednesday night in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, Viana do Castelo district, while the rest of the country It was immersed in the storm Martin, which brought a lot of wind and rain.
These fires were extinguished on the early morning of Thursday, told Lusa source of Alto Minho’s subregional command. There will be only one still active in friction of Sabadimbut it will already be in resolution.
No housing was even affected, but were several at risk, and came to pondery the evacuation of peopleas mentioned by the commander of the Firefighters of Arcos de Valdevez, Filipe Guimarães, in statements to.
Criminal hand and a “vicious cycle”
With large fires in Minho in the middle of one that is affecting the entire country, some people have lamented that It looks like the “apocalypse” to arrive.
But the commander of the Arcos de Valdevez Firefighters explains these considerable fires with the Wind gusts at 90 kilometers per hourtogether with the amount of fuel available due to lack of prevention.
The commander also denounced situations of firestressing that “who does this kind of attitudes knows what they are doing.” “Because the fires arise almost Always at the end of the day“, He stressed.
“This is pure terrorism”also accuses Filipe Guimarães, noting that “there is a vicious cycle” and that it is “completely unacceptable with these temperatures of the year.”
Flames threatened village in Peneda-Gerês Park
The most worrying fire and what mobilized the most means occurred in place of Paradela, Susajovillage in full, in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez.
In this municipality of the district of Viana do Castelo, there were also fires in the parishes of Vilela, São Damião and Sá.
“The situation was much calmer after It started to rain with intensity“He stressed a source from Alto Minho’s subregional command to the Lusa agency.
In addition to the fires of Arcos de Valdevez, there were also fires in other municipalities of Alto Minho, namely in Paredes do Coura and Ponte da Barcabut all are already “resolved”.
In the district of Viana do Castelo, the storm that was felt all night Fall of more than two dozen trees.
The next few hours will be rainy in the Minho region, especially on Friday. But from Monday, a more spring time is expected.
