Hugo Delgado / Lusa
Fire in Ponte da Barca
Bridge of Barca, Ponte de Lima and Arouca are three of the most worrying places. National roads were cut.
Portugal continues to have an intense and worrying week with regard to fires. Today, Wednesday, Ponte da Barca, Ponte de Lima and Arouca are three of the most worrying places.
The fire that launched on Monday in Ponte de Lima has a active six kilometers who arrived at the parish Vitorino de Piães and who threatening housing Located on the fire line, said the commander of operations.
Speaking to the Lusa agency at 9:30 am, Carlos Lima mourned the lack of air asses to fight the flames to wage this fire front.
“This front is worry a lot. The wind is in favor of firefighters. The only difficulty is to access the fire front. The information I have is that there is no air assets for this theater of operations. They tell us that there are other priorities in the country and that for this fire there is no availability of air media, ”he said.
According to Carlos Lima, in the parishes Rebordões (Santa Maria), Correhã, Facha and Seara there are “small rekindies that the firefighters, exhausted, They are able to solve ”.
Flames at 300 meters of village
The Mayor of Boat bridgeAugusto Marinho, said today he was “Very worried” with the progression of the fire to the germl village, in Peneda National Park – Gerês (PNPG). Already he requested reinforcement of air media for “save” This village that is at risk of “surrounded” by fire.
“At night and dawn the fire progressed very fast towards Germil village. Within one to two hours the fire comes to Germil. Hence the importance of air. diverse dwellings in the territory. We really have to combat fire to protect the populations and we will not have aircraft engaged in Germil, ”said Augusto Marinho.
Later, he warned: “ Flames are 300 meters from the village. If there is no reinforcement of air media the village will be surrounded by the flames. ”
Speaking to the Lusa Agency, at 10:00, the Ponte da Barca Social Democratic Mayor, in the Viana do Castelo district, said that another “concern” is with the fire Yellow Serra.
“We are trying to control this fire front that goes – if it is no longer – for Terras de Bouro, in the district of Braga,” he said.
According to Augusto Marinho, “in the fight against the Fire in Serra Amarela are committed two air assets that are working in turnover, which, in practice, is just an air means to operate in the fire.”
“We received the information that will be mobilized two Spanish air assets, but at 10:03 had not yet arrived,” he said.
Many damage
The fire that launched on Monday in Arouca has already consumed 4,000 hectares of area and provoked many damage That have to be evaluated, said today the mayor of the district of Aveiro, Margarida Belém.
Speaking to journalists at a situation made at 10:00, next to the Arouca Fire Barracks, Margarida Belém said that an “exhaustive assessment” of the “losses to the community” will have to be made.
“I don’t fears no first housing house burned, But we have a lot of dwelling damage. The focus is to recover the territory as soon as the conditions allow it … It is time to thank, but also to assess the damage. In burnt area, only in the territory of Arouca are 4,000 hectares. There is damage and a careful assessment has to be made, ”said the socialist mayor.
On the third day of fire, Maria Belém said she was today “well more rested ”, But at issue he is, he recalled, “such a vast territory where the possibilities of re -order are great,” so “concern continues.”
“The winds are strong and can change, the difficulties are immense,” said the mayor, meeting the analysis of the aid commander, Helder Silva, according to which “at this time the fire is much calmer, but keeps three fronts.”
They are Arouca, with 80% in resolution, Castelo de Paiva to Cinfães, with 30% in resolution, and services/lock, which “requires attention to the difficulty of access”, specified the commander.
“There are no houses at this time, but land and access are very difficult. There may be winds that make the fire progressed to housing. We have all the means committed to the ground, five air asses to work, six trace machines to consolidate the perimeter. This fire is huge.” Said Helder Silva.
Em Paiva Castle The situation is now controlled. The fire entered the aftermath and surveillance phase, the City Council said.
Roads
Three national roads from the Aveiro, Portalegre and Castelo Branco districts were conditioned this morning due to rural fires, the GNR announced.
According to a situation of situation at 08:20, in question, in the district of Aveiro, to National Estrada (En) 224, with cut in both directions between Arouca and Real, and the In 225, With cut between Alvarenga/Nespereira and Vila Viçosa – Travanca, also in both directions.
In the statement sent to the newsrooms, GNR adds, in Portalegre, A in 18, With cut between Vila Velha de Ródão (district of Castelo Branco) and Nisa (Portalegre District), also in both directions.
GNR takes the opportunity to appeal “to the contribution of all in the prevention and fight against fires”, asking them to refrain from practicing risky activities, such as the accomplishment of fire from forest areas, and follow the indications of the authorities on the ground.
Much of the northern interior and the center of the country are in maximum danger of rural fire, according to data from the Portuguese Institute of Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA).
This forecast covers above all the municipalities of the districts of Bragança, Vila Real, Viseu, Guarda, Castelo Branco, Coimbra and Santarém.
